1.2 L12 Freedom Flashcards
Aristotle: Intellectual Freedom
human being is rational
St. Thomas Aquinas: Spiritual Freedom
human beings have the unique power to change themselves and things around them for the better
Jean Paul Sartre: Individual Freedom
importance of free individual choice regardless of the power of other people to influence and coerce our desires, beliefs, and decisions
Hobbes and Rosseau: Political Freedom
plurality of individuals (citizens) should confer all their powers and strength into (freedom) one will (ruler)
reason is divine characteristic
Aristotle: Intellectual Freedom
to be human, to be conscious, is to be free to imagine, free to choose, and be responsible for one’s life
Jean Paul Sartre: Individual Freedom
God is love and love is our destiny
St. Thomas Aquinas: Spiritual Freedom
our will is an instrument of free choice
Aristotle: Intellectual Freedom