All blog posts tagged with freedom

Thoughts From The Morning After

Posted December 6, 2009

I have almost finished Animals and Ethics by Angus Taylor; a very good read that covers almost entirely the debate about humankinds treatment of animals. One question that has presented itself through out the text to me is what is the source of my being wishing to extend freedom, liberty, and self-a…

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Blinded by City Lights

Posted November 18, 2009

Today I had a conversation with a friend of mine. We were talking about the inequality of freedom that I blogged about several days ago. As the conversation progressed I decided to share a story with her that helped shape my current perspective on freedom. Since I seem to be having a bout of writers…

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Renouncing Hummanity

Posted November 15, 2009

“To renounce freedom is to renounce one’s humanity, one’s rights as a man and equally one’s duties. There is no possible quid pro quo for one who renounces everything; indeed such renunciation is contrary to man’s very nature; for if you take away all freedom of the will, you strip a man’s actions o…

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Equality

Posted November 13, 2009

Equality is a very tricky subject. On one hand, I personally believe that all members of humanity are born with equal capacity in regards to fulfilling and realizing their own freedom or self-autonomy. Moreover, in realizing self-autonomy we can produce our own worth. But, on the other hand, many pe…

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