The Problem of Freedom in Norbert Elias in Dialogue with the Neurosciences

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5477/cis/reis.142.69

Keywords:

Norbert Elias, Randall Collins, Freedom, Neuroscience, Power, Figurational Sociology

Abstract

This paper focuses on the social theory of freedom proposed by Norbert
Elias, as opposed to classic philosophical views. Firstly, it analyses the
basic features of the metaphysical theories of freedom which Elias
rejects. Then the key points on which Norbert Elias’s social theory of
freedom is based are developed. Finally, two Eliasian classic empirical
examples are briefl y discussed: the cases of Louis XIV and Mozart. The
above is intended to show that Elias has a legitimate voice in the current
scientifi c debate about freedom, especially within Neuroscience.

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Published

2024-02-12

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Romero Moñivas, J. (2024). The Problem of Freedom in Norbert Elias in Dialogue with the Neurosciences. Revista Española De Investigaciones Sociológicas, (142), 69–92. https://doi.org/10.5477/cis/reis.142.69

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No. 142 (2013)

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