Existential struggles in Dostoevsky's the Brothers Karamazov

The salience of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novels for philosophical reflection is undeniable. By providing a myriad of often dialectically mediating perspectives on certain subjects, he can serve as a rich fount for philosophical polemic. Many readers have been prone to confine the philosophical impor...

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Auteur principal: Auweele, Dennis vanden 1986- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V [2016]
Dans: International journal for philosophy of religion
Année: 2016, Volume: 80, Numéro: 3, Pages: 279-296
Sujets non-standardisés:B Karamazov
B Salvation
B Dostoevsky
B Existential struggle
B Redemption
B Polemics
B PROTAGONISTS (Persons)
B Philosophy
B Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881
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Résumé:The salience of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novels for philosophical reflection is undeniable. By providing a myriad of often dialectically mediating perspectives on certain subjects, he can serve as a rich fount for philosophical polemic. Many readers have been prone to confine the philosophical import of Dostoevsky's prose to such a polyphony of dialectically interacting perspectives. In this article, this topic is taken up with a focus on the differing points of view on human salvation espoused by the protagonists of The Brothers Karamazov. It will be argued that Dostoevsky held to a view that only through certain existential struggles the human agent can attain a full-blooded experience of redemption. This argument will be made from the dialectical development of predominantly Ivan and Alyosha Karamazov.
ISSN:1572-8684
Contient:Enthalten in: International journal for philosophy of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s11153-016-9561-6