Antinomy of Dostoevsky in the concept of soviet criticism realism of the 20-30-s of the XXth century

The conceptual elements of Soviet criticism of 1920-1930-s are analyzed in relation to ontopoetics of Dostoevsky. The main focus was on the man as a social being. Selfishness and immorality associated with atrophy of social motivation, psychology focused on the external qualities, all these features were the basis for a materialist interpretation of history, and increasing the role of social statistics.