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The Grand Inquisitor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Grand Inquisitor is a parable told by Ivan to Alyosha in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel The Brothers Karamazov (1879-1880). Ivan and Alyosha are brothers; Ivan questions the possibility of a perso...
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Grand Inquisitor: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor ... Any self-seeker who will take the handed-over reigns of power is secretly a Grand Inquisitor sneaking around for "evidence." The inquisition is alive and well in the modern world. ... been burnt by the cardinal, the Grand Inquisitor, in a, magnificent auto da fe, in the presence of the...
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The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Searchable etext. Discuss with other readers. ... Exploring the secret depths of humanity's struggles and sins, Dostoevsky unfolds a grand epic which attempts to venture into mankind's darkest heart, and grasp the true meaning of existence. ~ ;
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Leo Strauss and the Grand Inquisitor ... 8. Leo Strauss, Philosophy And Law: Essays Toward the Understanding of Maimonides and His Predecessors, Fred Baumann, trans. (New York: Jewish Publication Society, 1987), p. 18.
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But no one has described this mentality more brilliantly than Dostoevsky, when he created the figure of the Grand Inquisitor. In his short story of the same title, Dostoevsky imagined that Jesus has returned to face ... 8. Leo Strauss, Philosophy And Law: Essays Toward the Understanding of Maimonides and His Predecessors,
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The Grand Inquisitor is Ivan's "poem", which he recites after Rebellion. In part, the discussion from Rebellion is Ivan's way of judging whether Alyosha is ready to hear the poem. Ivan determines that Alyosha is ready to hear it, and so tells the story, with occasional questions from Alyosha to break the narrative.
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