Freedom or Arbitrariness: A Social and Philosophic Analysis

Zoia Stezhko (), Nina Hryshchenko (), Valentyna Kultenko (), Inna Savytska (), Alina Suprun () and Nadiia Rusko ()
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Zoia Stezhko: Central Ukrainian National Technical University
Nina Hryshchenko: Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs Ukraine
Valentyna Kultenko: National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
Inna Savytska: National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
Alina Suprun: National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
Nadiia Rusko: Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas

Postmodern Openings, 2021, vol. 12, issue 2, 354-366

Abstract: The freedom theme has always been in the centre of life and philosophical and political discourse. Freedom is one of the magic words causing many positive emotions in everyday life. Certain social and philosophical studies highlight the ways of replacing traditional and, sometimes, spontaneous absolutization of human freedom at an empirical level of social consciousness. It lies in achieving desired results and being entitled to choose what to achieve. The difference between these “formulas†is obvious. In the second case, one can observe one's acceptance of certain restrictions of freedom due to social reality and understanding that it can only be fully realized through self-restraint. However, one needs to come to such conclusions on one’s own. Practice shows that the categorical power of authorities in terms of citizens’ duties mostly leads to opposite results. Therefore, more than ever, it is essential to develop a permanent, well-developed, multi-level humanitarian programme for working with the population based on social and philosophical studies. The state needs to build the “net†of permanent special state-owned institutions since it will improve the quality of public administration, pave the way for tolerance and successful compromises. The ultimate goal of this article is to form a conscious (rational) civic position and self-determination as a result of one’s full awareness of responsibility for one’s decisions.

Keywords: lack of restrictions; effective development; models of upbringing; philosophical and political discourse; spontaneous absolutization; persistence of power (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 I2 O0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.18662/po/12.2/312

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