The Heart of RealityVladimir S. Soloviev (18531900), moral philosopher, social and literary critic, theologian, and poet, is considered one of Russias greatest philosophers. But Soloviev is relatively unknown in the West, despite his close association with Fyodor Dostoevsky, who modeled one of his most famous literary characters, Alyosha Karamazov, on Soloviev. In The Heart of Reality, Vladimir Wozniuk offers lucid translations, a substantive introduction, and careful