An Existential Reading of Fyodor Dostoevsky`s Notes from Underground
Abhijeet Sharma
, Dr Jyoti Yadav
Dostoevsky, existentialism, utilitarianism, free will, reason, individuality
Dostoevsky's short novel Notes from Underground has been regarded as the earliest fiction work exploring existential themes. Originally conceived as a critique of the then-popular theories of liberal socialism and utilitarianism, the novella uses the unique narrative voice of a profoundly disgruntled misanthrope to rant against the scientific and utopian belief that man is essentially a rational being. The Underground Man highlights the rational and utopian systems' failure to account for human beings' fundamental irrationality and self-destructive nature. He champions asserting individuality and free will at all costs, even if it goes against reason and self-interest. Dostoevsky's novella explores various existential themes through the persona of the Underground Man and his perennial struggle to make sense of and to belong in an increasingly meaningless universe.
"An Existential Reading of Fyodor Dostoevsky`s Notes from Underground", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no.1237 - 1240, December-2021, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2212203.pdf
Volume 7
Issue 12,
December-2022
Pages : 1237 - 1240
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_210639
Published Paper Id: IJSDR2212203
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Research Area: Other
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