Peter Leithart: Dostoevsky and the Desire for Freedom

In prison, Dostoevsky discovered that the desire for freedom was the wellspring of human action. But this wellspring comes from a deeper source: Christ and his promise of a future kingdom. Focusing on Notes from the House of the Dead, Notes from Underground, and the Brothers Karamazov, this lecture will examine the intertwined themes of Russian nationalism, freedom, and Christ in Dostoevsky’s thought. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Peter Leithart President of the Theopolis Institute Author of “Gratitude: An Intellectual History” Contributor to First Things and Touchstone More information: http://www.anselmsociety.org/events/2014/3/29/dostoevsky-and-the-desire-for-freedom