From Lucian McLellan
Concerning free will (letters since 25 August), the 1986 University of Bristol philosophy degree final exam included the optional question 16: “Could you have not answered this question?” I was raised on the urban legend of the Eton College entrance exam candidate who answered “What is courage?” with the words “This is”. Therefore, though my degree rested on it, I was hugely tempted to hand in a sheet of paper that was blank, except for the number “16” in the margin. I didn’t. QED?
Bristol, UK
