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Dostoevsky 's Philosophy

22 April, 2023

Dostoevsky is a writer for difficult times. In this podcast, we talk about his philosophy and difficulties in interpreting his views.


Guest — Tatiana Kasatkina, Doctor of Philology, Chairman of the Commission for the Study of the Creative Heritage of F.M. Dostoevsky, Head. Department of Literary Theory IMLI RAS named after A.M. Gorky.
Moderator — Anton Kuznetsov, Ph.D., research associate at the Center for Consciousness Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University

Timecode:

00:00 - Introduction
02:02 - Who is Dostoevsky as a philosopher?
04:06 - Dostoevsky's philosophical interests and his library
09:34 - Dostoevsky is not a national, but a Christian writer. What does it mean to "be second"?
13:59 - To become God. Shatov and the Russian People
17:58 - Dostoevsky is a nationalist, conservative, imperial?
20:25 - Pochvennichestvo
23:21 - From a social revolutionary to a "Christian radical"
32:27 - The official's story. Man is a being who sees his size incorrectly 
36:12 - Dostoevsky's relationship with convicts
40:14 - "And now I'll wash your legs." Service of the Highest to the lowest
43:58 - Influence on Nietzsche
47:33 - The Brothers Karamazov and the writer's despair
48:42 - Philosophizing - the struggle for life
50:05 - is Dostoevsky too gloomy a writer?
55:03 - Contest!

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