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Lumen Christi Institute

The Brothers Karamazov

Oct 21–Mar 3, 2025
Gavin House
1220 E 58th St.
Chicago, IL 60637
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This event is sponsored by the Lumen Christi Institute’s Nicklin Fellows Program, which supports and encourages University of Chicago undergraduate students to develop their intellectual maturity. Jacob Neplokh, who designed this program, is a Nicklin Fellow. This program is for undergraduate students only.

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The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky’s final masterpiece,  explores the human questions of morality, freedom, reason, and belief, in the context of a captivating family drama. 

Rather than merely writing a philosophical treatise, Dostoevsky produced a work of literature, thereby warranting a complete reading of the text. 

This weekly dinnertime reading group spread out over two quarters seeks to accomplish that task, primarily focusing on the philosophical and theological themes above, in an enriching communal setting.

Copies of The Brothers Karamazov will be provided.

SCHEDULE:

This group will run over dinner on Mondays from 6 - 7:30pm, starting October 14th.

Autumn Quarter:

  1. Week 3: Author’s Introduction (pp. 3-7) + Book One (pp. 7-36)

  2. Week 4: Book Two (pp. 36-98)

  3. Week 5: Book Three (pp. 98-173)

  4. Week 6: Book Four (pp. 173-226)

  5. Week 7: Book Five (pp. 226-300)

  6. Week 8: Book Six (pp. 300-347)

  7. Week 9: Book Seven (pp. 347-386)

Winter Quarter:

  1. Week 2: Book Eight (pp. 386-472)

  2. Week 3: Book Nine (pp. 472-545)

  3. Week 4: Book Ten (pp. 545-596)

  4. Week 5: Book Eleven, chs. 1-5 (pp. 596-639)

  5. Week 6: Book Eleven, chs. 6-10 (pp. 639-696)

  6. Week 7: Book Twelve, chs. 1-9 (pp. 696-769)

  7. Week 8: Book Twelve, chs. 9-14 (pp. 769-803) + Epilogue (803-825)

  8. Week 9: Concluding Discussion (also can be flexible time if reading schedule changes are needed, especially with the very lengthy final two chapters)