Philosophy
The Problem of Free Will and Moral Responsibility
Quick fact
Philosopher Galen Strawson argues that true moral responsibility requires being the ultimate cause of your own mental traits—a feat that's impossible if every trait traces to heredity and upbringing.
Why this is interesting
You decide to raise your hand—or not. But was that decision ever truly yours, or just the inevitable effect of everything before it? And if you were forced to choose, why should anyone ever be blamed?