The figure of the Free Man is a conceptual character in philosophical literature who describes the state of a human being who has completed their evolution and liberated themselves from the slavery of nature through reason. It symbolizes the wise person. The free person structures their life not according to emotional fluctuations or the temporary devastations that the external world may bring, but according to the third kind of knowledge, which is an intellectual tranquility. They never allow their own desires to conflict with superior natural laws; therefore, instead of feeling pride, envy, or misplaced pity toward others, they seek to meet them at the level of understanding and reason. Their greatest virtue is the knowledge of God. They cling to life not with resentment or tears, but with the foundation of a constant and unshakable joy that maximizes their power to act. They are, in a way, like the formulated ideal statue of Spinoza’s own life.
Once, they too lived among the ignorant, amidst the blurred images of imagination, and felt their existence swayed by external factors. However, through experience, suffering, and finally the power of philosophical thought, they succeeded in stripping away their illusions and breaking the superstitions that chained their will. Following this enlightenment, their mind transformed into an unshakable fortress, and they became a mediator of eternal truth, capable of living in accordance with pure reason.
He is envisioned as a serene figure who does not fit into social molds but avoids exaggeration. Since he does not bear ostentation, fame, exaggerated grief, or astonishment, he is noticed by his simple life and the smile that never fades from his face. He exists not with a face furrowed by sorrow or foaming with rage, but with clear, open, and transparent eyes.
Baruch Spinoza
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Tanrı / Tabiat
By choosing to remain in perfect harmony with His existence, they find solace in the fact that they are a part of the eternal substance.
Köle / Bilgisiz İnsan
They do not get angry at them, but maintain their distance; they carefully avoid being damaged by the ignorant person's destructive affects.