1st Edition

Dostoevsky and the Affirmation of Life

By Predrag Cicovacki Copyright 2012
374 Pages
by Routledge

374 Pages
by Routledge

366 Pages
by Routledge

Dostoevsky's philosophy of life is unfolded in this searching analysis of his five greatest works: Notes from the Underground, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Possessed , and The Brothers Karamazov . Predrag Cicovacki deals with a fundamental issue in Dostoevsky's opus neglected by all of his commentators: How can we affirm life and preserve a healthy optimism in the face of an... Read more
ProloguePart I Life without Meaning Introduction to Part I
1 Sorrow and Injustice: A World Delivered to Evil?
2 Notes from the Underground: Evil out of Spite?
3 Crime and Punishment: Victimizer or Victim?
4 The Possessed: Is Nothing Sacred?Part II Recovering Life's Meaning Introduction to Part II
5 The Idiot: The Meaning of Christ's Sacrifice
6 The Brothers Karamazov (I): The Gift of Life
7 The Brothers Karamazov (II): Meaningless Suffering
8 The Unwritten Novel: A Prodigal Son ReturnsEpilogueAcknowledgments
Bibliography
Index

Biography

Predrag Cicovacki