Dostojevskij a Soloviov: Legenda o Veľkom inkvizítorovi
Dostojevskij and Soloviov: The Legend of the Grand Inquisitor

Summary/Abstract: This article deals with the relationship between Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky and Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov. At first, it focuses on historical and biographical facts about both Russians – one litterateur and the other theologian and philosopher. It refers to their mutual interchange of ideas and impact which they had on each other, especially in Dostoyevsky’s Legend of Grand Inquisitor, which was part of Dostoyevsky’s last novel The Brothers Karamazov. The article then analyzes the legend in the context of Solovyov’s ideas presented in his Lectures on Godman- hood and shows a development of Solovyov’s view of the Catholic Church. This provides the background for explaining the Legend – it should not be understood as a critique of Catholicism but as a critique of the abuse of authority.

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