10/11/2005

pagong on the run

it's 6 pm and i have to submit 3 long overdue papers in philo before d teacher leaves the campus. ... and that would be about an hour from now. at walang MS word sa computer na to! tonto tlga. Human freedom as structured freedom The conflict between absolute determinism and indeterminism has almost become an impossible task for me to resolve. For I have no solid ground on what and from what context freedom, I would adhere. Incompetence is not an excuse, and I have done little or no philosophizing and self-study at all with regards to this matter, so still I ask for forgiveness for I'm afraid I will sound more of a mathematicial rather than a philosopher, far-fetched and too superficial, to the point of absurdity. First of all, from what I have understood, the concept of structured freedom in contrast from both determinism and indeterminism is that structured freedom becomes the middle ground of the two. that is human freedom is limited and limited in it's human context. That human freedom exists and comes with human existence but is hindered and structured to compensate with the human form, both physically and psychologically. That freedom should conform with the human "being", that is imperfect and inconsistent. If one would want to jump off a cliff and expect himself to live, can we consider the want or the thought of jumping an absolute freedom or will even if the physical or external limiting factor prevents the want or will to succeed? then if the answer is no, then i guess this is structured freedom. Where in human existence preceeds that of human freedom. that confomity and unification between the human form and human freedom exist together with how everything else conforms with each other. Certain things would be impossible and cannot be resolved even if our free will to want it tells us it is possible because our physical or psychological limitations tells us that it cannot be done otherwise. Structured freedom, in a more superficial sense, means that in order for human to exist in it's natural form and context, positive and constructive limitations should take place and is inevitable for man's natural survival. Just like in a classroom where the students follow a set of guidelines and rules for the class to succeed. An unconscious balance and teamwork shall take place in this classroom, structured freedom that would govern each and every person in able to exists peacefully and effectively. The obsurities that baffled me with the hows and from where I should come in reasoning with human freedom has given me a very hard time even up to now. This dilemma over human freedom I believe will never be resolved until a concrete and solid basis or contextual form will be universally accepted. BEcause from what I have seen, determinism and indeterminism both offers two very distinct viewpoints and both viewpoints does not overlap or are both entirely varied from each other.