Freedom within Reason

Freedom within Reason
Author: Susan Wolf
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 175
Release: 1993-10-21
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 019535897X

Philosophers typically see the issue of free will and determinism in terms of a debate between two standard positions. Incompatibilism holds that freedom and responsibility require causal and metaphysical independence from the impersonal forces of nature. According to compatibilism, people are free and responsible as long as their actions are governed by their desires. In Freedom Within Reason, Susan Wolf charts a path between these traditional positions: We are not free and responsible, she argues, for actions that are governed by desires that we cannot help having. But the wish to form our own desires from nothing is both futile and arbitrary. Some of the forces beyond our control are friends to freedom rather than enemies of it: they endow us with faculties of reason, perception, and imagination, and provide us with the data by which we come to see and appreciate the world for what it is. The independence we want, Wolf argues, is not independence from the world, but independence from forces that prevent or preclude us from choosing how to live in light of a sufficient appreciation of the world. The freedom we want is a freedom within reason and the world.

The Freedom Within Us

The Freedom Within Us
Author: Sonia Voss
Publisher: Walther Konig Verlag
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2019-07
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9783960985754

Nearly thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall (the Anniversary will be celebrated in 2019), what do we know about East German photography?This body of work -- a territory, borne of a country that, since the 1920's has played a central role in the history of photography; a period spanning four decades, from 1949 to 1989 -- should be brought to light.From the various perspectives possible, the book focuses on how, in an authoritarian state relying on the physical constraints of the body (denial of the individual in favour of 'the people', confinement within G.D.R. borders, normativity bodies regarded as tools of production and vectors of ideology, constant Stasi surveillance), photography was a medium where the individual asserts, resists and expresses its freedom.The photographs presented here represent the decade predating the fall of the Wall and were taken by 14 different photographers.Published on the occasion of the exhibition at Rencontres des Arles, France (1 July - 22 December 2019).

How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World

How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
Author: Harry Browne
Publisher: Liamworks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Conduct of life
ISBN: 9780965603676

"Freedom is living your life the way you want to live it. This book shows how you can have that freedom now - without having to change the world or the people around you."--Jacket

Journey to the Freedom Within YOU!

Journey to the Freedom Within YOU!
Author: Ebony Davis-Martin
Publisher: Ebony Davis-Martin
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2023-04-03
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

* Are you overwhelmed with life, especially as an Autism Mom? *Have you lost sight of who you are in being everything to everyone else? * Are your tired of suppressing your needs and wants (let alone, your dreams and desires)? * Does working or the idea of working, and not being available for your family, cause you stress? * Is obtaining financial stability a challenge? Holistic Healing For Your Soul! IMAGINE: *Creating time for self-renewal and having restful quiet in your mind! * Setting and accomplishing goals; NOT feeling like there's "never" enough time to get it all done! *Having sustainable income and the flexibility & freedom to create a work-life balance that works for you and your family! * Feeling worthy of this and more... well, you CAN!!! Let’s take this expedition together! In this book, you will discover ways to interrupt the pattern of stress and overwhelm in your life by rebuilding Emotional Resilience (not allowing external factors to disrupt your Inner Peace of Mind) and developing Soul Strength through Resilience, Transformation, and Resolve! Living Your Purpose-Filled Life does not have to seem far away! You can have a life of fulfillment while caring for loved ones! It does not have to be either or... it CAN be Both And!!! This first book of the series will help you to Transform Overwhelm into Inner Peace of Mind with concepts that are easy to apply to everyday life! Adding to these concepts, are skills and strategies to becoming free from anything holding you back; whether external factors, self-doubt, or limiting beliefs! This brief, yet comprehensive easy read, will help you to become a Worthy Warrior: Living Life in Flow, with Ease, Confidence, and Purpose!!! I welcome you to begin your Journey to the Freedom that Resides Within You!

Interior Freedom

Interior Freedom
Author: Jacques Philippe
Publisher: Scepter Publishers
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2017-03-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1594170967

Interior Freedom leads one to discover that even in the most unfavorable outward circumstances we possess within ourselves a space of freedom that nobody can take away, because God is its source and guarantee. Without this discovery we will always be restricted in some way and will never taste true happiness. Author Jacques Philippe develops a simple but important theme: we gain possession of our interior freedom in exact proportion to our growth in faith, hope, and love. He explains that the dynamism between these three theological virtues is the heart of the spiritual life, and he underlines the key role of the virtue of hope in our inner growth. Written in a simple and inviting style, Interior Freedom seeks to liberate the heart and mind to live the true freedom to which God calls each one.

Free Book

Free Book
Author: Brian Tome
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
Total Pages: 239
Release:
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1418584037

Freedom

Freedom
Author: Jaycee Dugard
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2017-07-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1501147633

"In the follow-up to ... A Stolen Life, [kidnapping survivor] Jaycee Dugard tells the story of her first experiences after years in captivity: the joys that accompanied her newfound freedom and the challenges of adjusting to life on her own"--Provided by publisher.

Finding Freedom in Illness

Finding Freedom in Illness
Author: Peter Fernando
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2016-03-15
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1611802636

Buddhist wisdom for finding freedom and insight through spiritual practice in the midst of illness and pain. "Let your illness be your spiritual teacher!" Make a statement like that to someone who's struggled for years with, say, rheumatoid arthritis, and be prepared for an eyeroll (at best). To Peter Fernando's credit, he makes that statement, and no such impulse arises. We believe him because he's been there himself and because he backs up the statements with his own real experiences and with real wisdom from the Buddhist teachings. Peter starts by defusing the pernicious belief that anyone is somehow responsible for their illness: You're not "wrong" for being sick. Then, having gotten past self-blame, one can begin to learn self-kindness. From there, one moves to mindfulness practices and cultivating body awareness--even if body awareness is distasteful when the body isn't behaving the way you like. Further topics include getting intimate with dark emotions (fear, despair, the scary future, frustration, grief, etc.), learning equanimity (rejoicing in the good fortune of those who don't share your suffering), cultivating healthy relationships in the midst of everything, and practical advice for living with pain. Each chapter comes with one or more practices or guided meditations for putting the teachings into practice.

She Stood for Freedom

She Stood for Freedom
Author: Loki Mulholland
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781629721774

Biography of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland follows her from her childhood in 1950s Virginia through her high school and college years, when she joined the Civil Rights Movement, attending demonstrations and sit-ins. She also participated in the Freedom Rides of 1961 and was arrested and imprisoned. Her life has been spent standing up for human rights.

Jesus Over Everything

Jesus Over Everything
Author: Lisa Whittle
Publisher: W Publishing Group
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780785231981

As Christian women, we desire to put Jesus first. We want to prioritize him above all, knowing instinctively that when we do, everything else in our lives will fall into alignment. Yet life feels complicated, and the demands of our daily lives leave our priorities out of order and our hearts longing for more. Author, speaker, and Bible teacher Lisa Whittle is passionate about helping people pursue Jesus for life, grow deep roots of faith, and walk strong in a world that so often seems to have gone crazy. In Jesus Over Everything, Lisa shares eight statements of choice to help us grow in our understanding of what it means to put Jesus first amid the craziness our days bring, including choices such as commitment over mood, steady over hype, holiness over freedom, service over spotlight, and more. Jesus Over Everything is a practical, compelling picture of what we crave yet struggle to define as we seek to give God his rightful place in our everyday lives.