Raskolnikov's Rebirth: Psychology and the Understanding of Good and Evil

By İlham Dilman

Book Overview

Author Ilham Dilman explains why a thoughtful psychology, encompassing the varied modes of being experienced by humans, is the best tool for investigating the nature of good and evil. To illustrate, he employs Raskolnikov, Dostoyevsky's axe-murdering protagonist in Crime and Punishment, following his alienation from goodness, his return to it, and finally, his ethical rebirth.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812694163
• ISBN13: 9780812694161
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Open Court
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A great way to approach a great subject

The author has done an excellent job, in addressing the subject of psychology and good and evil, by employing the well-known case of Dostoijevskij's Raskholnikov. This makes the book not only thoughtful and useful, but also thrilling, as it takes us back to Dostoijevskij's marvellous novel, exploring the patterns of good and evil in Raskholnikov's life.