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Book SynopsisThe Concept of Freedom identifies a tradition in western understanding of freedom and calls it the Platonic-Augustinian-Lutheran-Kierkegaardian tradition. Wenyu Xie examines the two principles in this tradition, the Platonic principle and the concept of redemption.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Defining Freedom: Freedom and Seeking Good: The Establishment of the Platonic Principle; Redemption: Driving to a New Understanding of Freedom Chapter 4 Defining Freedom in Terms of Nature: Augustine's Struggle: The Nature of Free Will; Freedom is an Ability to Follow Nature; Freedom and Faith in Grace Chapter 5 Luther's Concept: Freedom in Grace: A Christian Hermeneutic: On Authority in Interpretation; Freedom: In Terms of Good or in Terms of Evil?- Luther Confronted Erasmus; Faith Recognizes Grace: The Way to Be Free; A New Understanding of Conscience Chapter 6 Freedom and Human Conscience: Freedom in Descartes' Cogito; Distribution of Freedom: Locke and Rousseau; Freedom and Duty: Kant's Proposal; Freedom and Necessity: Hegel's Conception Chapter 7 Freedom: Redemption and Possibility: Human Existence in Redemption: Schleiermacher; Necessity in Kierkegaard's Existential Analysis; The Concept of Eternal Possibility; Leap into Sins; Hold Fast to Possibility Chapter 8 Conclusion Chapter 9 Reference Chapter 10 Index
