The chapter explores Aliyosha's struggle to embrace mystical love despite his realistic nature, highlighting the concept of setting reason aside for love. It references Kierkegaard's leap of faith and delves into contrasting perspectives on life and love in 'The Brothers Karamazov'. The discussion touches on themes of obedience, freedom, and sacrifice, reflecting on the characters' struggles with these complex ideas.
David and Tamler dive into the most celebrated and philosophically rich scenes in Dostoevsky’s masterpiece "The Brothers Karamazov." Alyosha gets in the middle of a rock-fight, Ivan Karamazov makes a devastating moral case against God, and the Grand Inquisitor convicts Jesus Christ of heresy against the church. (Note: this segment is the second of an upcoming five episode VBW miniseries on The Brothers Karamazov – more info on that to come very soon!) Plus one of us has a milestone birthday...
[Special note from Peez: Stick around after the closing music to hear VBWs most frequent guests Paul Bloom and Yoel Inbar talk to David about Tamler behind his back.]
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