Ivan’s Children: Suffering for the Infinite?
Department
Arts, Languages, and Philosophy
Major
Physics
Research Advisor
Dittmer, Joel P.
Advisor's Department
Arts, Languages, and Philosophy
Abstract
In Dostoevsky’s last novel, The Brothers Karamazov, he attempts to secure the existence of God. While writing a compelling story he also establishes a framework for his argument. He first tries to put an argument against God with a “rebellion”, and then he immediately builds up an artistic argument for God. The discussion against God is look into the problem of evil with an interesting twist: the suffering of children. Dostoevsky goes on to reply to this argument, but does he succeed?
Biography
Nelson is a senior in Physics. He is a LEAD Peer Learning Assistant and tennis instructor. Following completion degree he plans to continue on to medical school.
Research Category
Arts and Humanities
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Award
Arts and humanities oral presentation, Third place
Location
Ozark Room
Presentation Date
16 Apr 2014, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Ivan’s Children: Suffering for the Infinite?
Ozark Room
In Dostoevsky’s last novel, The Brothers Karamazov, he attempts to secure the existence of God. While writing a compelling story he also establishes a framework for his argument. He first tries to put an argument against God with a “rebellion”, and then he immediately builds up an artistic argument for God. The discussion against God is look into the problem of evil with an interesting twist: the suffering of children. Dostoevsky goes on to reply to this argument, but does he succeed?
