Do We Want Freedom or Just Bread? Rethinking Miracles Through The Grand Inquisitor - “The Brothers Karamazov” by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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In The Grand Inquisitor chapter of The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoevsky stages one of the most daring philosophical conversations in world literature.

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1. Miracle vs. Free Will: Does a Miracle Destroy Genuine Faith?

In The Grand Inquisitor chapter of The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoevsky stages one of the most daring philosophical conversations in world literature.

1. Miracle vs. Free Will Does a Miracle Destroy Genuine Faith.mp4

2. The Miracle as Material Temptation vs. Spiritual Calling: The Three Temptations

In The Grand Inquisitor, Dostoevsky returns repeatedly to a single biblical scene: Christ’s three temptations in the desert.

2. The Miracle as Material Temptation vs. Spiritual Calling_ The Three Temptations.mp4

3. Narrative Structure: The Battle Between Idealism and Pragmatism

Among all the philosophical texts in world literature, Dostoevsky’s Grand Inquisitor stands out as one of the boldest experiments in narrative form.

3. Narrative Structure_ The Battle Between Idealism and Pragmatism.mp4