This is a moderated discussion of the work group writing a Philosophy of Freedom text book.

Suggestions welcomed. Please post a new journal for other topics not involved with producing a text book.

After reviewing some modern text books I see they are very "doing" orientated. Today people want clear and simple understanding that can be put into action.

They have boxes that make clear the objectives or goals of learning. I went through chapter 1 and found these leading thoughts which could be listed as learning objectives. That would help guide the rest of the material put in the chapter to meet these learning objectives.

Leading Thoughts

• 1-0 [0] The question of freedom is one of the most important questions for life, religion, conduct, and science.
  
  
• 1-3 [0], 4 Now, please, suppose that this stone during its motion thinks and knows that it is striving to the best of its ability to continue in motion. This stone, which is conscious only of its striving and is by no means indifferent, will believe that it is absolutely free, and that it continues in motion for no other reason than its own will to continue. But this is just the human freedom that everybody claims to possess and which consists in nothing but this, that men are conscious of their desires, but ignorant of the causes by which they are determined. To be only conscious of an action without being conscious of the causes which guide the action results in an illusion of freedom.
  
  
• 1-3 [0], 5 A motive of action which I recognize and see through does not compel in the same sense as organic urges.
  
  
• 1-5 [0] A conscious motive of action and an unconscious urge will result in an action which must be judged differently.
  
  
• 1-9 [0] An action, of which the agent does not know why he performs it, cannot be free.
  
  
• 1-9 [0] In addition to knowing the reasons for an action, having knowledge of an action involves knowing the origin and meaning of thinking.
  
  
• 1-10 [0] As soon as our conduct rises above the sphere of the satisfaction of purely animal desires, our motives are always permeated by thoughts.