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.
- An example of the reciprocal relationship
- Heisenberg’s idea of “prime-matter”
- Explanation of the concepts “homogeneous elements” and “absolute attributes”
- Materialism, idealism and the “Theory of Oneness” from the point of view of monism
- David Bohm’s exploration of the realm of consciousness and the Theory of Oneness
- Appliance Geulincx’s occasionalism idea to epistemological questions
- What does the actualization of love mean to people?
- Two views on who owns the Universal Prime Force
- The concept of “inner dual characteristics”
- Freedom and necessity on the example of driving a car
- Cleve Baxter’s plant experiment
- J. Charon’s theory of complex relativity
- Reconciling homogeneity and reciprocity: understanding Sungsang and Hyungsang in Divine Creation
- Union and multiplication: the dynamics of sungsang and hyungsang in divine interaction
- Purpose and heart: centers of union and multiplication in the dynamics of sungsang and hyungsang
- Development as multiplication: a Divine Principle perspective on creation and growth
- Instinctive vs. rational creativity: comparing humans and animals
- Freedom: freedom of mind, freedom of emotions, or freedom of will?
- Complex and simple ideas as spiritual molds in Divine Creation
- Solving logical deadlocks: the role of the inner developmental four position foundation in the original sungsang
- Understanding the Pan-Divine-Image theory: clarifying Unification thought in contrast to pantheism
- Exploring living idea-molds: understanding the concept of a living mold in divine creation
- Distinguishing the inner sungsang of logos: creation of humans vs. creation of all things
- Three stages of growth and the number three in divine principle
- Proof of the existence of God