What's Free Will Got To Do With It?

Published: March 30, 2016, 4:01 a.m.

b'Especially in election season, we love talking about the moral fiber (or lack thereof) of our candidates. But when it comes to ethics, no man\\u2014or woman\\u2014is an island. Host Sara Ivry talks to Professor of Religious Studies Heidi Ravven about the myth of "free will," and how neuroscience along with philosophical traditions from Aristotle to Maimonides to Spinoza may offer more useful ways for us to think about how to foster ethical behavior and moral societies.


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