PHL 605 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: The Grand Inquisitor, Auto-Da-Fé, Existentialism
12 Jan 2017
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Continues to speak to alyosha about his faith. Seville, 1500s > time of the spanish inquisition (persecution of heretics. Strange sects would emerge and the church started to crack down in spain and portugal (the inquisition) > people who were wronged and had to testify. Auto da fe (act of faith) > church authorities thought the punishment was an act of mercy for their own good. There"s a figure in the crowd, people say he has returned > Because of his message the truth will set you free . Liberate us from the idols that hinder us from exercising our free will. D. thinks christ"s teachings should be embraced. At this time, everyone looked at an authority to make decisions human nature: humans are afraid to exercise their freedoms/free will and constantly look for a big daddy figure who will just tell them what to do. We are free to determine our lives as our conscience sees fit.
