CHAPTER X

CHAPTER X

Uselessness of violence for the destruction of evil--The moral advance of mankind is accomplished, not only through the knowledge of truth, but also through the establishment of public opinion 218

CHAPTER XI

Christian public opinion already arises in our society, and will inevitably destroy the system of violence of our life--When this will come about 242

CHAPTER XII

Conclusion: "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!" 254

WHAT IS ART?

TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE 339

AUTHOR'S PREFACE 341

CHAPTER I

Time and labor spent on art--Lives stunted in its service--Morality sacrificed to and anger justified by art--The rehearsal of an opera described 345

CHAPTER II

Does art compensate for so much evil?--What is art?--Confusion of opinions--Is it "that which produces beauty"?--The word "beauty" in Russian--Chaos in æsthetics 351