logo
episode-header-image
Aug 2023
1h 16m

The Brothers Karamazov

Jared Henderson & Wesley Walker
About this episode

On this episode, Junius and Wesley discuss Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel Brothers Karamazov.

Endnotes

* Junius: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

* Wesley: Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev



This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theclassicalmind.com/subscribe
Up next
Sep 1
The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
The middle book of a trilogy is always the dark one, and The Two Towers is no exception. Fr. Wesley Walker and Dr. Junius Johnson return to Middle-earth for the second leg of The Lord of the Rings, and this time things really are on the edge of the knife.Gollum, Hugh of Saint Vic ... Show More
1h 10m
Aug 14
The Classical Mind Goes to the Movies: Christopher Nolan's Odyssey
Warning: this episode discusses the film in full, spoilers included. If you haven’t seen it yet, go watch it first and come back. Fr. Wesley Walker and Dr. Junius Johnson head to the theater for another Classical Mind Goes to the Movies episode, this time tackling Christopher Nol ... Show More
1h 2m
Aug 10
Bonus Episode: The Forge of Friendship
Everyone knows The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia. Fewer people know the full story of the friendship that helped make both of them possible. In this special bonus episode, Dr. Junius Johnson sits down with Kirk Manton of Eastgate Creative to talk about The Forge ... Show More
41m 36s
Recommended Episodes
Aug 2020
Episode 195: Jesus on Trial (Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov")
<p>David and Tamler dive into the most celebrated and philosophically rich scenes in Dostoevsky's masterpiece "The Brothers Karamazov." Alyosha gets in the middle of a rock-fight, Ivan Karamazov makes a devastating moral case against God, and the Grand Inquisitor convicts Jesus C ... Show More
1h 55m
May 2023
Ep. 316: Dostoevsky's "Brothers Karamazov": PEL Live in NYC (Part Two)
Continuing on Dostoevsky's 1880 novel, we respond to some objections to the Christian arguments that the characters Alyosha and Zosima put forward to respond to Ivan's "Rebellion" and "Grand Inquisitor" arguments. Most of these objections come from the audience Q&A. Get more at p ... Show More
35m 52s
Feb 2025
Episode #222 ... Dostoevsky - Love in The Brothers Karamazov
Today we talk about the philosophical themes around love in The Brothers Karamazov. We talk about Dostoevsky's existential, tragic form of Christianity. Family as a microcosm of society. Active love as an experiential framing. The Grand Inquisitor. Hope you love it! :) Sponsors: ... Show More
38m 32s
Aug 2021
Crime and Punishment: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
To mark the bicentenary of the birth of the great Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky World Book Club revisits Crime and Punishment in an edition recorded at the elegant Pushkin House, London’s Russian cultural hub, in 2016.To help us explore Dostoyevsky’s haunting classic thriller ... Show More
49m 15s
Nov 2016
Crime and Punishment
Russian writer Dostoyevsky’s haunting classic thriller, Crime and Punishment, is celebrating its 150th birthday this year. Consumed by the idea of his own special destiny, Rashkolnikov is drawn to commit a terrible crime. In the aftermath, he is dogged by madness, guilt and a cal ... Show More
49m 23s
Feb 2025
The Brothers Karamazov Part 2 - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Immerse yourself in the powerful storytelling of Fyodor Dostoevsky Audiobooks, a collection of profound works exploring themes of morality, faith, redemption, and human nature. 
9h 59m
Feb 2025
The Brothers Karamazov Part 1 - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Immerse yourself in the powerful storytelling of Fyodor Dostoevsky Audiobooks, a collection of profound works exploring themes of morality, faith, redemption, and human nature. 
9h 59m
Feb 2025
The Brothers Karamazov Part 4 - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Immerse yourself in the powerful storytelling of Fyodor Dostoevsky Audiobooks, a collection of profound works exploring themes of morality, faith, redemption, and human nature. 
7h 6m
Dec 2024
Episode #219 ... Dostoevsky - Crime and Punishment
Today we talk about the philosophical themes that Dostoevsky had in mind when writing Crime and Punishment. We talk about Russian Nihilism and its consequences. Rational Utilitarianism and Egoism. A common misunderstanding of Raskolnikov as an embodiment of Nietzsche's work. Conf ... Show More
32m 3s