Share some of your knowledge on the causal inter-relationship between freedom and power.
2007-08-27 13:38:29 · 5 answers · asked by MindTraveler 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I wrote a Philosophy thesis on this topic and I am just curious to see what insights that you have on the nature of freedom and power and how they relate to each other.
2007-08-27 14:11:34 · update #1
When you think about your life, and what you have to do to live it. The only real freedom any of us has, is freedom of thought.
And isn't it our thoughts that make us who we are?
2007-08-27 16:19:22 · answer #1 · answered by phil8656 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Freedom is not freedom if you are not free to restrict them :P Absolute freedom is not having to choose. To choose means you were once confused about which one to choose, so you are not free from confusion. Freedom is not rule over rules that rule us. Freedom is the destruction of those rules :P Ruling of the rules that rule us is still preventing freedom. If nothing else you are forced to rule those rules to get your freedom. And if you are forced, can it really be free?
Read some of Krishnamurti's works ;) He did a lot with freedom.
2007-08-27 14:11:07 · answer #2 · answered by lufiabuu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
freedom is subjective
there is a difference between absolute freedom and limited freedom
absolute means you are dead, you go to heaven and are entitled to do whatever the hell you want
( meaning no gravity, no rules of physics etc.)
limited is itself is subjective as well as power....if freedom rules us, then why do have to pay taxes, file reports, eat to stay healthy, universal rules my friend
POWER....and freedom are two different things, they may have some relationship but rules are rules....we have to follow them
2007-08-27 16:05:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morality? It is individual. Individual psychology is the collective relationships of humans to their various powers. Freedom is its self a human lacking impedance to act on their morality, whatever it may be, and freedom is freedom from all reasons to dread their realization.
The Will is positive, the Judgment is negative.
2007-08-27 16:01:49 · answer #4 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rules that rule us have limited power. They are not rules over your soul, but merely rules that apply if you choose to partake in their domain. So, as a human being you should have freedom to be who you are, while being aware of the rules you are consenting to if you choose to engage in certain activities.
2007-08-27 13:44:32 · answer #5 · answered by the Boss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋