The theme of existential loneliness in Søren Kierkegaard’s and Fyodor Dostoevsky’s works

The article deals with the topic of existential loneliness as a category poetics, which is reflected in works Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard and Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novels. question typological convergences world view Dostoevsky has been discussed philosophical writings, but literary interpretation ontological books both writers not be raised. Loneliness becomes one most important concepts for understanding evolution human soul (stages on life’s way) philosophy. theme developed Romantic literature it was central problems it, invents new being uses concept “existence” to describe it. this subject reflection analysis, displays dialectics. similar embodiment also characteristic works, where hero, who tries find himself, should make his choice: accept or own loneliness. And further life depends he can go way spiritual rise death. closely related despair, introduced by Kierkegaard, because desire oneself. In early (“The Double”, “Poor Folk”) heroes avoid abandoning their self, leads tragedy. later books, oneself different results: lead collapse hero’s (the man from underground, Smerdyakov, Ivan Karamazov) (Raskolnikov, ridiculous man). Prince Myshkin could except save makes choice favor passion. only describes emotional state lonely heroes, analyzes phenomenon same does