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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/142421| Title: | Responsible freedom |
| Other Titles: | Mapping a moral consensus : calibrating an ethical compass for the future - Festschrift in honour of Mgr Professor Emmanuel Agius on the occasion of his seventieth birthday, volume II |
| Authors: | Berry, John Anthony |
| Keywords: | Free will and determinism -- Religious aspects -- Christianity Christian ethics Freedom of religion Conscience -- Religious aspects -- Christianity Dignity -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church |
| Issue Date: | 2025 |
| Publisher: | Kite Group |
| Citation: | Berry, J. A. (2025). Responsible freedom. In R. Zammit, & S. M. Attard (Eds.), Mapping a moral consensus : calibrating an ethical compass for the future - Festschrift in honour of Mgr Professor Emmanuel Agius on the occasion of his seventieth birthday, vol. II (pp. 29-49). Malta : Kite Group. |
| Abstract: | When Into the Wild was released in the cinemas, it reignited a profound meditation on the nature of freedom through the real-life journey of Christopher McCandless. Rejecting the trappings of material wealth and societal expectations, McCandless sought an existence untethered from convention, believing that true freedom could be found in radical self-sufficiency and immersion in the wilderness. Yet, his odyssey, marked by fleeting connections and ultimate solitude, reveals a paradox at the heart of human freedom: is it best realized in absolute autonomy, or does it require the bonds of relationship and communion? Can true freedom, then, be fully understood without acknowledging the responsibility that comes with it, an obligation to engage with others and the world around us? |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/142421 |
| ISBN: | 9789918231997 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacTheFDT Volume II |
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