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The Grand Inquisitor on the Nature of Man
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Product Description
Library of Liberal Arts title.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3643898 in Books
- Published on: 1948-01-01
- Format: Facsimile
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 47 pages
Customer Reviews
Powerful and more relevant today than ever!
This is the best short piece I've ever read. This fictional dialogue between the head of the Inquisition and Jesus is more than just a metaphorical commentary on the debate over whether or not humans willingly give up their existential freedom in order to avoid the sometimes awesome responsibility that accompanies it. Dostoyevsky's classic also serves as a powerful critique of institutional religion and, by implication, all institutions (gov't, education, corporations, welfare system, etc.) who offer "bread" in exchange for the sacrifice of free choice. A "must read" for educators, social scientists, politicians, organizational consultants, policymakers, and corporate executives.
