The first time that Nietzsche crossed the path of Dostoevsky was in
the winter of 1886-87. While in Nice, Nietzsche discovered in a
bookshop the volume L'esprit souterrain. Two years later, he
defined Dostoevsky as the only psychologist from whom he had
anything to learn. The second, metaphorical encounter between
Nietzsche and Dostoevsky happened on the verge of nihilism.
Nietzsche announced the death of God, whereas Dostoevsky warned
against the danger of atheism. This book describes the double
encounter between Nietzsche and Dostoevsky. Following the
chronological thread offered by Nietzsche's correspondence, the
author provides a detailed analysis of Nietzsche's engagement with
Dostoevsky from the very beginning of his discovery to the last
days before his mental breakdown. The second part of this book aims
to dismiss the wide-spread and stereotypical reading according to
which Dostoevsky foretold and criticized in his major novels some
of Nietzsche's most dangerous and nihilistic theories. In order to
reject such reading, the author focuses on the following moral
dilemma: If God does not exist, is everything permitted?
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