Both Uses of
idealism
in
Crime and Punishment
- The idea is simple, but unhappily it has been a long time reaching us, being hindered by idealism and sentimentality.†
Chpt 2.5
- You—a Schiller, you—an idealist!†
Chpt 6.3 *
Definition:
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(idealism as in: youthful idealism) the belief that behavior should be guided by high ideals or standards and often that good things will result -- sometimes used to imply that such beliefs are unrealistic