The last temptation of Ivan Karamazov
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, Journal Article
Dorfman, A
Published in: Queens Quarterly
December 1, 2004
Is torture ever justified? That is the dirty question left out of the universal protestations of disgust, revulsion, and shame that have greeted the release of photos showing American soldiers tormenting prisoners in Iraq. It is a question that was most unforgettably put forward over 130 years ago by Fyodor Dostoevsky in The Brothers Karamazov. In that novel, the saintly Alyosha Karamazov is tempted by his brother Ivan, confronted with an unbearable choice. Let us suppose, Ivan says, that in order to bring men eternal happiness, it is essential and inevitable to torture to death one tiny creature, only one small child. Would you consent?
Duke Scholars
Published In
Queens Quarterly
ISSN
0033-6041
Publication Date
December 1, 2004
Volume
111
Issue
2
Start / End Page
273 / 276
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Dorfman, A. (2004). The last temptation of Ivan Karamazov. Queens Quarterly, 111(2), 273–276.
Dorfman, A. “The last temptation of Ivan Karamazov.” Queens Quarterly 111, no. 2 (December 1, 2004): 273–76.
Dorfman A. The last temptation of Ivan Karamazov. Queens Quarterly. 2004 Dec 1;111(2):273–6.
Dorfman, A. “The last temptation of Ivan Karamazov.” Queens Quarterly, vol. 111, no. 2, Dec. 2004, pp. 273–76.
Dorfman A. The last temptation of Ivan Karamazov. Queens Quarterly. 2004 Dec 1;111(2):273–276.
Published In
Queens Quarterly
ISSN
0033-6041
Publication Date
December 1, 2004
Volume
111
Issue
2
Start / End Page
273 / 276