Conflict in The Brothers Karamazov: Dostoevsky's Idea of the Origin of Sin
Description:
The thesis systematically explicates Dostoevsky's portrayal of the origin of human evil on earth through the novel The Brothers Karamazov. Drawing from the novel and from Augustine, Pelagius, and Luther, the explication compares and contrasts Dostoevsky's doctrine of original conflict against the three theologians' views of original sin. Following a brief summary of the three earlier theories of original sin, the thesis describes Dostoevsky's peculiar doctrine of Karamazovism and his unique acc…
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Date:
August 1992
Creator:
Kraeger, Linda T.
Partner:
UNT Libraries