Fyodor Dostoevsky, Brothers Karamazov - Miracles, Signs, And Freedom - Sadler's Lectures

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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky's work,The Brothers Karamazov, focusing on the fifth chapter of the fifth book, titled "The Grand Inquisitor", during which Ivan and Alyosha are engaged in philosophical discussion. Specifically it examines the Grand Inquisitor's argument with Christ about why he should have addressed the second great "temptation" or question differently, and why the grand inquisitor and his colleagues have used miracle, mystery, and authority to deal with the problem of human freedom To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov - https://amzn.to/2LDGKdg