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This article compares the messianic nationalism of Dostoevskii and Heidegger through their views on primordialism and racial purity.

February 8, 2026Slavic ReviewOpen Access

Faulty Premises, Poetic Words: Nationalizing Moral Error in Dostoevskii and Heidegger

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Comparative study explores nationalism and moral outcomes in Dostoevskii and Heidegger, indicating deep biases in their work.

This article compares the messianic nationalism of Dostoevskii and Heidegger through their views on primordialism and racial purity.
Conducted a comparative analysis of Dostoevskii and Heidegger's works
Examined their conceptualizations of nationalism and moral error
Applied Heidegger’s framework to critique Dostoevskii's prejudices
Identified core themes of racial bias in both authors' ideologies
Both authors share similar ideas about nationalism and moral error
Dostoevskii’s prejudices are viewed as systematic rather than isolated
Their believed 'truths' stem from collective identities like narod and das Volk
Racial biases permeate their broader intellectual projects, revealing essentialist premises

Arpi Movsesian (2026) studied this question.

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