Am I free?

[Conrad_Jalowski]

My intellectual interests are vast and varied in terms of their scope and magnitude:

Classical Antiquity, Late Antiquity, the Medieval Period, the period of the Renaissance, Early Modern European history, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Period, Renaissance Neoplatonism, Aesthetics, General Philosophy, the History of Philosophy, the Philosophy of History, Stoicism, Existentialism, German Idealism, the Sophists and the Pre-Socratic philosophers, Aristotelianism, Ciceronian thought, Medieval Scholasticism/Scholastic Logic, Machiavellian philosophy, the Age of European Romanticism, the Age of Enlightenment, Ethics, Metaphysics, Aretology, Epistemology, Poetry, Literature, Renaissance Art, Baroque Art, Rococo Art, Political Science/Political Theory, Military Science, Literary Criticism and Literary Theory.

[powerwolf]

no one is free.........

[WN1 Hit]

My intellectual interests are vast and varied in their scope and magnitude:

Classical Antiquity, Late Antiquity, the Medieval Period, the period of the Renaissance, Early Modern European history, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Period, Renaissance Neoplatonism, Aesthetics, General Philosophy, the History of Philosophy, the Philosophy of History, Stoicism, Existentialism, German Idealism, the Sophists and the Pre-Socratic philosophers, Aristotelianism, Ciceronian thought, Medieval Scholasticism/Scholastic Logic, Machiavellian philosophy, the Age of European Romanticism, the Age of Enlightenment, Ethics, Metaphysics, Aretology, Epistemology, Poetry, Literature, Renaissance Art, Baroque Art, Rococo Art, Political Science/Political Theory, Military Science, Literary Criticism and Literary Theory.

I didn't learn this in my AP world history class long time ago. :/

[rasterbee]

Yes, all well and good, Conrad. But what you were saying earlier about how anything limiting freedom is despotism...

I can't say I agree with that. I didn't view my parents as despots when I was a child. Nor do I now. I don't view my government as despots for most of the things they limit me from doing. Some things...yes, I can't understand. But most, like laws against murder and speed limits, those aren't evil acts. They are there to protect me and those around.

[Conrad_Jalowski]

My in-depth and specialized knowledge is not limited to a narrow field of study but includes literature, poetry, literary theory and literary criticism, history, philosophy, aesthetics, ethics, political science/political theory, military theory, etc.

[Dafi]

My intellectual interests are vast and varied in terms of their scope and magnitude:

Classical Antiquity, Late Antiquity, the Medieval Period, the period of the Renaissance, Early Modern European history, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Period, Renaissance Neoplatonism, Aesthetics, General Philosophy, the History of Philosophy, the Philosophy of History, Stoicism, Existentialism, German Idealism, the Sophists and the Pre-Socratic philosophers, Aristotelianism, Ciceronian thought, Medieval Scholasticism/Scholastic Logic, Machiavellian philosophy, the Age of European Romanticism, the Age of Enlightenment, Ethics, Metaphysics, Aretology, Epistemology, Poetry, Literature, Renaissance Art, Baroque Art, Rococo Art, Political Science/Political Theory, Military Science, Literary Criticism and Literary Theory.

How old are you ? Are you Polish or retaled to Polish culture?

[Conrad_Jalowski]

I am nineteen years old. However, in approximately four months I shall become twenty.

[rasterbee]

My in-depth and specialized knowledge is not limited to a narrow field of study but includes literature, poetry, literary theory and literary criticism, history, philosophy, aesthetics, ethics, political science/political theory, military theory, etc.

Yes, it's quite clear you're rather well-versed and gifted.

But, and excuse me if this comes across too crass, how can you say that any impediment on sovereignty is despotism? From one extreme to the other....was my kindergarten teacher a despot for not allowing me to go to the bathroom when I asked because he thought I was lying, causing me to wet my pants in front of and entire room of my peers? Or are governments/religions despot because they condone and punish murderers/rapists?

Where is the line separating despotism from freedom?

[Dafi]

I am nineteen years old. However, in approximately four months I shall become twenty.

Wow dude just wowo You rule haha

[darkchicken]

Freedom = Anarchy = chaos

what that guy said

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