Conceptualization of Freedom and the Person in the Great Inquistor by Dostoyefsky and in the Theological Thought of the Metropolitan of Pergamo Ioannis Zizioulas

In this particular work, a tightrope and as accurate as possible rendering of the relationship between the person and freedom and freedom as our obligation and attitude towards the Other is attempted. The concept of freedom, in essence, is undoubtedly and inescapably intertwined with the authenticity of the person and, in particular, with the deeper meaning of human destiny and existence. In this sense, Dostoyevsky focuses in his work on the dual phenomenon of freedom, that is, on the function of man between internal and external freedom, as well as on the individual responsibility of each subject, towards society and the Other. Subsequently, an in-depth theological and existential analysis and interpretation of the person is presented, which is based on the work of the Metropolitan of Pergamos, Ioannis Zizioulas, who recently passed away/fallen asleep, as well as the meaning of the content of the concept of person in modern theological anthropology. Finally, the interweaving of theology and literature is attempted through the active and analytical presentation of the person and freedom.