In the novel, the spiritual and intellectual character Ivan Karamazov tells a poem to his devout brother Alyosha. The setting is 16th-century Seville, Spain, at the height of the Inquisition.
Veliki inkvizitor (iz romana Braća Karamazovi , knjiga 5, glava 5) smatra se jednim od najvažnijih filozofskih tekstova u svetskoj književnosti. To je poema koju Ivan Karamazov pripoveda svom bratu Aljoši, a koja istražuje sukob između hrišćanske slobode i ljudske potrebe za sigurnošću. Gde pronaći i preuzeti PDF
The Grand Inquisitor interrogates Jesus, accusing him of being naive and unrealistic about human nature. He argues that humanity needs a more structured and controlled approach to life, rather than the freedom and responsibility that Jesus offers.