Kirilov
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Kirilov is a philosophical and tormented character in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel "Demons," known for his radical ideas about freedom, God, and suicide.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ philosophical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Demons
NERFINISHED
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The Devils NERFINISHED ⓘ The Possessed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pyotr Verkhovensky
NERFINISHED
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Shatov NERFINISHED ⓘ Stavrogin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
God
NERFINISHED
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existentialism ⓘ freedom ⓘ nihilism ⓘ suicide ⓘ the death of God ⓘ the problem of evil ⓘ |
| characterIn | novel Demons ⓘ |
| commits | suicide ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| creator | Fyodor Dostoevsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | suicide ⓘ |
| deathManner | self-inflicted gunshot ⓘ |
| deathMotivation | to demonstrate his theory of freedom ⓘ |
| fictionalNationality | Russian ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
ascetic
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fanatical ⓘ introverted ⓘ obsessive ⓘ tormented ⓘ |
| influenced | later existentialist interpretations of Dostoevsky ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | one of Dostoevsky’s most radical philosophical characters ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire to prove human divinity
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revolt against traditional religion ⓘ search for absolute freedom ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of extreme existential freedom
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embodiment of radical atheism ⓘ philosophical foil to other characters in Demons ⓘ |
| occupation | engineer ⓘ |
| philosophicalIdea |
absolute human freedom
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if God does not exist everything is permitted ⓘ logical suicide ⓘ man must become God by asserting his will ⓘ suicide as ultimate affirmation of freedom ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
consequences of radical atheism
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destructive potential of abstract ideology ⓘ |
| usedBy | Pyotr Verkhovensky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByFor | political conspiracy cover-up ⓘ |
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