God and Immortality in Dostoevsky's Thought

Authors

Louis C. Midgley

Keywords

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Abstract

The concepts of God and immortality are woven through Dostoevsky's works. They are both necessary to give meaning to life. Although ultimately a pessimist, Dostoevsky finds hope in the Russian God. The author pulls evidence for his argument from The Brothers Karamazov, Notes from the Underground, The Diary of a Writer, The Possessed, The Idiot, and Dostoevsky's short stories and letters.

Recommended Citation

Midgley, Louis C. (1959) "God and Immortality in Dostoevsky's Thought," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 1: Iss. 2, Article 7.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol1/iss2/7