Another interesting observation of Porfiry’s is that he only didn’t do something far worse because he was lucky not to invent a more cruel theory. The arbitrariness and deceitfulness of intellect is juxtaposed with the stability and wisdom of a m…Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky213Nick RedmarkAaron VanderpoelFollowAug 25, 2017 · 1 min readYikes! I had missed this part on my reading.