Notes From the Underground Essay 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 …
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…philosophy. Dostoevsky leaves the story at sort of a dead end leaving the reader to derive his own conclusion. He denies the validity of the rationalist, and at the same time illustrates the unhappiness of a true romantic. So, were is the conclusion? What is the right philosophy to follow? Maybe this calls for a median of these two philosophies. Never can are life be calculations, and never can we live without others. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**