Described by Thomas Mann as brothers in spirit but tragically grotesque companions in misfortune Nietzsche and Dostoevsky remain towering figures in the intellectual development of European modernity. Maia JohnsonStepenbergs accessible new introduction to these philosophers compares their writings on key topics such as criminality Christianity and the figure of the outsider to reveal the urgency and contemporary resonance of their shared struggle against nihilism. Against Nihilism also consider