Philosopher QuoteSummary Explanation Libertarianism Sartre At the start man simply is Therefore this blank canvas as it were is nothing other than a perpetual process of self creation ID: 331274
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Libertarianism Unpacked
Philosopher
Quote/Summary
Explanation Slide2
Libertarianism
Sartre
– ‘
At the start, man simply is
.’ Therefore this blank canvas, as it were, is nothing other than a ‘
perpetual process of self creation
’. In other words, we are responsible for who we have become and so freedom, in Sartre’s thinking, excuses no one.
Sartre referred to man’s freedom as a burden, as to him, absolute freedom ultimately equates to absolute responsibility; ‘
Man, as completely free, has the complete responsibility over his freedom.’ Slide3
Kant
– In order for us to be judged and for us to do our duty (follow the categorical imperative), we must have autonomy/freedom. This is true freedom of the mind, beyond the physical world. Descartes also thought this.Slide4
Catholic Church
– Simply put, Man has free will. God gave it to us. According to our actions, some Christians feel we are judged as to whether we are saved or damned.Slide5
Adam Smith
– believed that in a capitalist society, each individual freely decides what commodities to consume based on preferences. In this way, the economy runs purely based on individuals acting freely in their own self-interest.Slide6
Thomas Reid
– see free will as common sense. It therefore follows that we have full moral responsibility.Slide7
Each of these represents a criticism…how and who?Slide8
1
W
as
Sartre free to not see the lobster then?Slide9
2
H
ow
can we be fully
free
from genetic predisposition?Slide10
3
If we were totally free, we would have no limits and return to Hobbes’ ‘state of nature’ and
anarchy?Slide11
4
F
ree
will is an illusionSlide12
J
ust
a picture of TuscanySlide13
If I am not totally free, then why do I feel so strongly that I am? Surely this must mean something!
Oasis - WhateverSlide14
Plenary
You
are free to decide how to end this lesson. There are no constraints on you at all. How do you feel? What do you want to do? Were you free to decide this?