“Nothing has ever been more unbearable for a man and for a human society than freedom.” –The Grand Inquisitor” “Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie reaches a point where he cannot distinguish the truth within himself, nor around him, and thus loses all respect for himself and others. And by not having respect, he ceases to love." - Father Zosima. These two quotes give voice to the polarized philosophies that permeate the book The Brothers Karamazov. Ivan, the second of the three sons, and Zosima, the old monk, are great commentators on the question: "Is the burden of free will too much for a human being to bear?" Ivan's philosophy revolves around the idea that free will, the choice to choose good or evil is too much to bear. Most of his philosophy is formed for the reader in his epic tale entitled “The Grand Inquisitor”. It talks about free will and how unfair it was that Christ gave it to humanity. He argues that humanity as a whole cannot sustain itself because it chooses evil again and again. The Grand Inquisitor objects...