Freedom in the Context of the Russian Ethical Paradigm (Part One)

Dobromir Dobrev

Episkop Konstantin Preslavski Shumen University

Abstract. Freedom, in the context of the ethical views of the Russian classics – Berdyaev, Solovyov, Dostoevsky and others, is examined. Emphasis is placed on freedom and the enormous challenges to achieve it. The faith in Man and the possibility for divine incarnation is a distinctive characteristic of Russian religious philosophy. The first part discusses Berdyaev’s statements about God and unbridled freedom. He regarded Christianity as a new beginning in the understanding of freedom. Berdyaev highly appreciates the contribution of Dostoyevsky to this topic. Freedom and related suffering are the big themes of Dostoyevsky. The battle between Christ and the Antichrist is studied.

Keywords: Freedom; good; evil; Christianity; Christ and the Antichrist; God; Berdyaev; Solovyov; Dostoevsky

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