On Resistance to Evil by Force

The book "On Resistance to Evil by Force" is a work that raises eternal questions of morality, justice, and the opposition to evil. In his study, I. Ilyin analyzes in detail the nature of evil and its destructive power. He offers philosophical and practical arguments that allow the use of force in certain cases, but notes that it must be justified. He condemns L.N. Tolstoy for calling for an inner judgment on oneself. Based on this, he defines it as a denial of coercion. The study includes themes of self-coercion and self-persuasion that define human vices.