Freedom: freedom of mind, freedom of emotions, or freedom of will?
Note 29. To the Subsection “Inner Sungsang Is the Union of Spirit Mind and Physical Mind”
Примітка 24. До розділу “2.2.3.4.3.2.2. Внутрішній сонсан — це єдність фізичної і духовної душі
The view of the Inner Sungsang (Inner Attribute) as the union of intellect, emotion, and will also provides a standard for solving the actual problem of freedom: Is freedom a freedom of reason, of emotion, or of will? The Divine Principle (DP) acknowledges freedom as freedom of will through expressions like "free will" or "free action" (DP, p. 74 in older edition), and in philosophy, freedom is often referred to as a freedom of will in the sense of a freedom of choice.
Yet, in philosophy, Hegel claimed freedom is a freedom of reason; Kant claimed it is when humans obey moral laws unrestricted by sensuous desires (i.e., ruled by reason); and the German philosophy of feeling in the late eighteenth century found human freedom in feeling and faith. Thus, freedom seems to be a freedom of reason, or of emotion, or of will.
However, this problem is answered by the Unification Thought view of the unity of intellect, emotion, and will. In this view, a freedom of reason is, and should be, at the same time a freedom of will, and a freedom of emotion.
For example, freedom of choice is a freedom of will because it is a freedom to decide by one’s own will. However, when choosing, one makes a judgment as to which option is better, which is a freedom of reason. Also, we choose things to become pleased and not unhappy, so freedom of choice is at the same time a freedom of emotion.
Among the three aspects, the most essential freedom is that of reason. This is because one has to understand an object (reason's work) before one makes a choice, and then one gives a direction to one's will (reason's work) so that one may follow one's decision. As for emotional freedom, it involves aesthetic judgment, which is accompanied by factual and logical judgments, thus also requiring the work of reason.