Quests of the Human Spirit (II): The Quest for Freedom, 1962 Feb 11
Thurman, Howard, 1900-1981
Thurman explains that freedom is the “capacity to determine the future by action.” He sees the possibility of death as the guarantor of the experience of freedom because that possibility is always open to the person. The fact that this option is available rather than accepting any present conditions is only to suggest that this means one can imaginatively project oneself into another possibility. For Thurman, grappling with one’s final option opens the door for pushing back the frontier of freedom wherever unacceptable limitations persist.
Primary Repository ID
test_394-013_B
System of Record ID
300000445318
Local Call Number
MSS 394
Legacy Identifier
394-013_B.mp3
Title
Quests of the Human Spirit (II): The Quest for Freedom, 1962 Feb 11
Creator
Date Created
February 11, 1962
Language
English
Description
Thurman explains that freedom is the “capacity to determine the future by action.” He sees the possibility of death as the guarantor of the experience of freedom because that possibility is always open to the person. The fact that this option is available rather than accepting any present conditions is only to suggest that this means one can imaginatively project oneself into another possibility. For Thurman, grappling with one’s final option opens the door for pushing back the frontier of freedom wherever unacceptable limitations persist.
Author(s) of Description
Rainey, Tim
Content Type
Audio
Content Genre
lectures
Extent
43:44 min
40.04 MB
Keyword(s)
death
failure
finality
freedom
frontier of freedom
hell
option
Subject - Topic/Names
Subject - Geographic
Subject - Time Period
Related Material
Series Title
Quests for the Human Spirit
Title [Parent Work/Source]
Howard Thurman audiovisual collection
Sublocation
Box 1
Rights Statement
Reproduced with the permission of the Thurman Family. Further reproduction, distribution, public display, or other re-use of any content beyond a fair use as codified in section 107 of US Copyright Law or other applicable privilege requires permission from the Thurman Family.
Transcript License
Institution
Emory University
Holding Repository
Pitts Theology Library
Sort Date
1962
