Page 1: Introduction

• Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person

• Freedom of the Human Person

Page 2: Essential Topics

• Essential Topics for Development

  • Doing Philosophy

  • Partial vs. Holistic Perspective

  • Methods of Philosophizing

  • Opinion vs. Truth

• The Human Person

  • Embodied Spirit

  • Limitations vs. Possibilities for Transcendence

  • Environmental Interaction

  • Disorder vs. Order

  • Choices and Consequences

  • Intersubjectivity and Authentic Dialogue

  • The Human Person in Society

  • Dialect of Individual and Society

  • Oriented Towards Impending Death

  • Death and Life's Meaning

• Competencies

  • Recognize all actions have consequences.

  • Evaluate choices with prudence.

  • Acknowledge trade-offs in decision making.

  • Demonstrate freedom of choice through scenarios.

Page 5: Topic

• The Human Person and Freedom

Page 6: Reflection Questions

• When did you feel most free?

• When did you feel unfree?

Page 8: Desire for Freedom

• Recognition of deep human desire for freedom.

• Notion that freedom is often misused.

Page 9: Defining Freedom

• Inquiry: What is true freedom?

Page 11: Nature of Freedom

• Freedom entails:

  • Ability to choose governance.

  • Personal lifestyle choice.

  • Security from external threats.

Page 12: Meanings of Freedom

• Dimensions of freedom include:

  • Political

  • Economic

  • Social

  • Emotional

  • Spiritual

Page 13: Nature of Freedom Inquiry

• Is freedom doing whatever or doing what we ought to do?

Page 14: Freedom of Choice

• Encompasses freedom of thought and will.

Page 15: Real Freedom

• Exploration of actual freedom versus perceived choices.

Page 17: Objections to Freedom

• Types: Religious, Psychological, Biological objections.

Page 18: Freedom vs. Necessity

• Tensions between perceived freedom and deterministic arguments.

Page 19: Perspectives on Free Will

• Views: Determinism, Libertarianism, Compatibilism.

Page 20: Determinism Explained

• Every event, including human behavior, is causally determined.

Page 21: Free Will vs. Determinism

• Biological, Environmental, and Psychic determinism discussed.

Page 22: Libertarianism Overview

• Humans possess free will; choices are not predetermined.

• Concepts of good and evil arise from free choice.

Page 23: Public Reason Example

• John Rawls: Majority views can't impose on minority beliefs.

Page 24: Libertarianism Reflections

• Incompatibilism accepted; determines what's free.

Page 25: Compatibilism Overview

• Freedom and responsibility align with determinism.

Page 26: Compatibilism Defined

• Free will results from choosing based on will's determination.

Page 27: Framework of Perspectives

• Free will presents a metaphysical and causal understanding.

Page 28: Compatibilism Arguments

• Libertarianism and determinism present opposing definitions of freedom.

Page 29: Criteria for Free Action

• No external compulsion.

• Actions driven by internal desire.

• Capable of choosing differently.

Page 30: Responsibility in Action

• Free actions rooted in inner desires determine responsibility.

Page 31: Freedom Illusion According to Hasker

• Analysis of Max's story under sufficient conditions.

Page 32-33: Causes of Action

• Proximate Cause: Immediate events leading to action.

• Prior Cause: Historical factors influencing behavior.

Page 34: Situational Analysis

• Evaluating Max's responsibility and freedom.

Page 35: Questions on Responsibility

• Evaluating Max's responsibility for prior causes.

Page 36: Misconceptions of Determinism

• The core issue is interpretation of choice experiences.

Page 37: Psychological Determinism

• Wilhelm Leibniz's Principle

• Human choice analyzed under psychological determinism.

Page 38: Buridan's Ass Case Study

• Analyzing indecisiveness in the context of determinism.

Page 39: Scientific Support for Determinism

• Influenced by various scientific fields.

Page 40-41: Objections to Determinism

• Determinism's validity questioned across fields.

Page 42: Determinist's Response to Action

• Strongest motives dictate actions.

Page 43: Libertarianism Misconceptions

• Free choice is not random; it is a conscious decision.

Page 44: Authentic Freedom Dimensions

• Explores freedom nature and its relationship with discipline.

Page 45: Community and Freedom

• Human life is inherently communal; self-awareness requires others.

Page 46: Individualism vs. Globalization

• The Double Danger emphasized.

Page 47: Moltmann's Freedom Dimensions

• 1. Domination

• 2. Free community

• 3. Creative passion for possibilities.

Page 48: The Seven Deadly Sins

• 1. Pride

• 2. Greed

• 3. Envy

• 4. Sloth

• 5. Wrath

• 6. Gluttony

• 7. Lust

Page 49: The Cardinal Virtues

• 1. Prudence

• 2. Temperance

• 3. Justice

• 4. Fortitude