Abstract

ECHEVERRI ALVAREZ, Jonathan. Imagination and freedom. CES Psicol [online]. 2013, vol.6, n.2, pp.170-176. ISSN 2011-3080.

Daniel C. Dennett has devoted part of his philosophical reflections to the problem of free will. The author's arguments relating to the subject are considered compatibilist. That is, assuming that free choice in humans is supported or coexists with the determination. Unlike conventional arguments, Dennett presents his proposal from philosophical naturalism. This paper provides an introduction to these ideas and outlines a conceptual comparison with Vygotsky's psychological paper dedicated to imagination and art in childhood. It also explores two observations in the literature suggestive of nineteenth century English essay in Wilde and Stevenson, allowing more clearly conceive comparison. Imagination and creativity in childhood associated with symbolic play, ultimately, can be assimilated as the first experience of freedom in human beings.

Keywords : Imagination; Creativity; Naturalism; Free Will.

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