Herut and Eleutheria: Specifics of the Biblical Interpretation of Freedom
Keywords:
freedom, hofesh, dror, herut, freedom-έλευθερία, libertas, sin, love-αγάπη
Abstract
The concept of “freedom” is one of the most defining in the European cultural and philosophical matrix. It is based on a synthesis of Judeo-Christian ideas, categories of Ancient philosophy and Roman law. An analysis of philosophical and historical sources suggests that this synthesis took place in the Christian sermon of an inner freedom, which is associated primarily with the epistles of Paul the Apostle. It is the paradox of Christian freedom, which is based on the recognition of universal sinfulness as a source of non-freedom, and overcoming it on the basis of love, is the basis for further philosophical transformations of this concept. This internal antinomy allowed the concept of “freedom” to take a central place in the hierarchy of Western social and legal values.
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Published
2020-11-30
How to Cite
Murha, T. (2020). Herut and Eleutheria: Specifics of the Biblical Interpretation of Freedom. IDEAS. PHILOSOPHICAL JOURNAL. SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC ISSUES, (1(15)-2(16), 29-37. https://doi.org/10.34017/1313-9703-2020-1(15)-2(16)-29-37
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History of Philosophy
