The world was undergoing great change in the 19th century. Revolutions were common throughout Europe. There was a series of writers and philosophers called philosophs. These authors encouraged the enlightenment philosophies. They promoted the discovery of the natural laws and the possibility of a perfect society. This idea gained popularity in the middle of the century. But, a few began to rebel against this philosophy. These romantics believed in the promotion of the individual and denied the idea of everything was a calculation under the natural laws. In Dostoevsky Notes From Underground he describes a romantic philosophy and the results of a pure philosophical life.
In part one of the story the man from the underground makes a philosophical stand. He argues the absurdity of the rational thinkers. He feels that
but ultimately ends up alone and depressed. This illustrates the fact that nobody is happy alone, and that it is near impossible to live out such an extreme philosophy.
The man from the underground was a complex and lonely person. He tells of some very strange event in his life. First he talks of an officer who disrespected him. For two years he followed this man, and promised some sort of revenge or vindication. But, his victory never occurs, the underground man was timid and unsure of himself. This is the first time we see the true character of this inclusive man. This story also shows that he disagrees with the idea of nobility, because the officer shoved him and never apologized. It seems that this character was never liked and he does not fit into the communities that t
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