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Re:“The Idiot” Savant: On Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Idiot by urmish on Thursday May 10, 2018 @12:27PM (#17040354)
He is naive, but seems to be self aware. He does realize he is not street smart, but being naive implies he is unaware of this. Prince Myshkin doesn't want to change and well realizes the cunning nature of some people around him.

He still isn't a savant, but calling him naive wouldn't be accurate either considering he did have diminished mental and physical faculties.

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Re:“The Idiot” Savant: On Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Idiot by ikeyany on Thursday May 10, 2018 @03:20PM (#17042125)
His words and actions show he is incapable of viewing things from others' perspectives, as demonstrated by trying to marry Nastasya. He may be aware of his own motives but he is very unaware of how the motives of others contrast.
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