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Episode 164: Dostoyevsky’s “The Idiot” on Perfection (Part Two)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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Dostoevsky's the Failure of Perfect Truthfulness in Society

Dostoevsky doesn't offer a solution to the problem of truthfulness in society. Michigan has to learn about social situations and how to behave properly, he says. He can't just lose that and become a society person or become rogugean. There's actually got to be some element of self-interest balancing out ones, altruism and ethical considerations.

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