Embodied freedom
Koers - Bulletin for Christian Scholarship
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Embodied freedom | |
| Creator | Geertsema, H.G. | |
| Description | In this article I explore the relationship between freedom and embodiment. Firstly I argue that freedom is an essential part of our being human, whatever science might say, and should be understood as the possibility to be ourselves. I propose an understanding that starts from the perspective of the second person. In the second part I analyse the writing of a scientific article as a case study of the experience of freedom in a concrete practice. I show how normative elements are a necessary part of such a practice. In the third part I argue that the “free agent” is in fact the concrete person who acts and thinks. I also discuss the place of causation. In the final part I elaborate on the view of the person, as understood from a second person perspective, and on the meaning of freedom, taking my starting point in the biblical understanding. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2011-06-21 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/koers.v76i1.5 | |
| Source | Koers - Bulletin for Christian Scholarship/Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap; Vol 76, No 1 (2011); 33-58 2304-8557 0023-270X | |
| Language | eng | |
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