Home > Free spirit
::This article is about the archetype. See Free Spirit for the Ranters or Seekers A free spirit is an archetype. It refers to a human being who feels unconstrained by convention; rather, the spirit of liberty or perhaps libertarianism is paramount to that person. Such people should be distinguished from libertines who could be considered to carry that spirit to excess.
There is a certain sadness in the characterization of someone as a free spirit, for in the end, we are all constrained, at least by death. But for someone who asserts the right to self-expression, even in the face of coercion or convention, their stance can be viewed as a celebration of life.
The free spirit should be distinguished from the hero, in that a hero can be viewed as a leader, perhaps in a struggle. Rather, a free spirit tends to act alone, without the connotation of moral victory.
The combination of free spirit and winner, for example in the Olympic games has existed for millennia. This can be viewed as the antithesis of the authoritarian or tyrantA tyrant (from Greek υ) is a usurper of rightful power, possessing absolute power and ruling by tyranny. In the original Greek meaning "tyrant" carried no ethical censure, a tyrant was anyone who overturned the established government of a city-sta.
See also
List of free spirits:
- Isadora DuncanIsadora Duncan ( May 26, 1878 September 14, 1927) was an American dancer. Born Dora Angela Duncanon in San Francisco, California, she is considered the Mother of Modern Dance. Although never very popular in the United States, she entertained throughout Eu
- Teresa Heinz KerryTeresa Heinz Kerry in full Maria Teresa Thierstein Simoes-Ferreira Heinz Kerry (born October 5, 1938), is a philanthropist and the wife of U. Senator John Kerry, who was the Democratic challenger and who lost in the 2004 U. presidential election. Early li
- Richard FeynmanRichard Phillips Feynman ( May 11, 1918 February 15, 1988) ( surname pronounced "fine-man") was one of the most influential American physicists of the 20th century, expanding greatly the theory of quantum electrodynamics. As well as being an inspiring lec
- Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin ( January 17, 1706 — April 17, 1790) was an American journalist, publisher, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, public servant, scientist, librarian, diplomat, and inventor. One of the leaders of the American Revolution, he was well kn
