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Freedom of thought is the precursor and progenitor of—and thus is closely linked to—other liberties, including freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of expression. [2] Though freedom of thought is axiomatic for many other freedoms, they are in no way required for it to operate and exist. The conception of a freedom or a right ...
The freedom of thought and emotion. This includes the freedom to act on such thought, i.e. freedom of speech; The freedom to pursue tastes (provided they do no harm to others), even if they are deemed "immoral" The freedom to unite so long as the involved members are of age, the involved members are not forced, and no harm is done to others
“You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don’t ever count on having both at once.” — Robert Heinlein “If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like ...
342.7308/53. LC Class. KF4770.L49. Freedom for the Thought That We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment is a 2007 non-fiction book by journalist Anthony Lewis about freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of thought, and the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The book starts by quoting the First Amendment, which ...
Office of War Information war poster (1941–1945). " Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness " is a well-known phrase from the United States Declaration of Independence. [1] The phrase gives three examples of the unalienable rights which the Declaration says have been given to all humans by their Creator, and which governments are created ...
Friedrich Nietzsche and free will. The 19th-century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is known as a critic of Judeo-Christian morality and religions in general. One of the arguments he raised against the truthfulness of these doctrines is that they are based upon the concept of free will, which, in his opinion, does not exist. [1][2]
The Philosophy of Freedom is the fundamental philosophical work of philosopher, Goethe scholar, and esotericist Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925). [1] It addresses the question of whether and in what sense human beings are free. Originally published in 1894 in German as Die Philosophie der Freiheit, [2][3] with a second edition published in 1918 ...
Freethought (sometimes spelled free thought) is an unorthodox attitude or belief. [1] A freethinker holds that beliefs should not be formed on the basis of authority, tradition, revelation, or dogma, [2] and should instead be reached by other methods such as logic, reason, and empirical observation. [citation needed]