Book 2, Chapter 6 (Why Is Such a Man Alive!)
Ivan's argument that without immortality there is no virtue and 'everything is lawful.'
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The provocative formula attributed to Ivan that becomes a touchstone of modern moral philosophy and the rationale Smerdyakov uses to justify murder.
Book 11, Chapter 8
Smerdyakov throws Ivan's own teaching back at him as justification for the murder.
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