Spinoza on Human Freedom
Spinoza on Human Freedom

Author: Matthew J. Kisner

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-02-10

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1139500090

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Spinoza was one of the most influential figures of the Enlightenment, but his often obscure metaphysics makes it difficult to understand the ultimate message of his philosophy. Although he regarded freedom as the fundamental goal of his ethics and politics, his theory of freedom has not received sustained, comprehensive treatment. Spinoza holds that we attain freedom by governing ourselves according to practical principles, which express many of our deepest moral commitments. Matthew J. Kisner focuses on this theory and presents an alternative picture of the ethical project driving Spinoza's philosophical system. His study of the neglected practical philosophy provides an accessible and concrete picture of what it means to live as Spinoza's ethics envisioned.

One Man's Freedom
One Man's Freedom

Author: Edward Bennett Williams

Publisher: Scribner Paper Fiction

Published: 1962

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13:

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Includes Williams' opinions on congressional investigations, electronic eavesdropping, the Fifth Amendment, due process, capital punishment, insanity defense, censorship, and the Civil Rights Movement.

Pursuing Freedom
Pursuing Freedom

Author: Thomas Wurtz

Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor

Published: 2020-05-01

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 1681923491

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As a Catholic man, you are designed with a unique calling. You are meant to guard and protect the most significant things in life, even to death. This calling is difficult. The only hope in achieving it, with the grace of God, is to live in true freedom. In Pursuing Freedom: Becoming the Man You Could Be, Thomas Wurtz challenges Catholic men to find this freedom by embracing eight essential characteristics: the acknowledgement of the spiritual realm, a life of self-control, magnanimity, humility, resilience, surrender, commitment to mission, and, most of all, love. As you pursue these eight attributes, you will begin to achieve the freedom necessary to fully live the profound calling given to you. In this, you can become the man God made you to be. Click here to register for the related webcast ABOUT THE AUTHOR Thomas Wurtz is the founder and director of Varsity Catholic, a division of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) that works with college athletes. He has been involved in the formation of hundreds of men that have served as FOCUS missionaries. Wurtz is a graduate of Benedictine College and the Augustine Institute. He was selected as a delegate for the inaugural Sport at the Service of Humanity Conference at the Vatican. He is the author of Compete Inside: 100 Reflections to Help you Become the Complete Athlete and hosts the website www.FaithandAthletics.com.

The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will

Author: John Randolph Lucas

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1970

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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The author, who pioneered this argument in 1961, here places it in the context of traditional discussions of the problem, and answers various criticisms that have been made.

The Biblical View of Man
The Biblical View of Man

Author: Leo Adler

Publisher: Urim Publications

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 9655241785

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The Biblical View of Man argues cogently that the Bible is more about human beings than about God and insists that, in the biblical view, what human beings need is not so much wisdom or grace but rather their own free will to fulfill the obligations that a loving God has bestowed upon them in order to allow them to prove and improve themselves. According to Rabbi Leo Adler, the exercise of such free will, rather than implying a lack of need for God, actually requires a firm commitment to God. First published in German in 1965, this engaging interpretation of the Bible appears in English for the first time.

God and Human Freedom
God and Human Freedom

Author: Rev Fr. Francis Iyke Agada

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2015-07-22

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1504945484

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Anselm has an amazing thought pattern that captures attention, though very complex, yet one cannot resist his arguments to the next page, which is a joy to read. Michael Ivan, PhD Anselm writes with grace and wit about one of the fundamental issues of our time, drawn from the most ancient to recent research and arguments. He makes the science of old-aged issues on human freedom accessible and insightful to contemporary readers. Iwueke Charles, B Phil Could it be that God views our freedom as a threat to his own powers? God and Human freedom