# Tolstoy — Human Nature and Conduct character guide

> Tolstoy in Human Nature and Conduct by John Dewey.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-human-nature-and-conduct

## Who they are

Russian writer cited for his moral and philosophical views on human nature.

## In the story

### [The Good of Activity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/human_nature_and_conduct_se/chapters/i-the-good-of-activity)

Mentioned as an example of those who would return to primitive simplicity, rejecting the complexities of civilization.

### [III: What Is Freedom?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/human_nature_and_conduct_se/chapters/iii-what-is-freedom)

Cited as an example of the view that freedom consists in recognizing and submitting to necessity, which Dewey critiques as fatalistic.

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