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by Aniceto Masferrer (Author)
What does it truly mean to live in freedom? In a culture that often confuses freedom with mere choice or self-assertion, How to Live in Freedom Being Yourself invites readers to recover a deeper and richer understanding of human liberty. Drawing on philosophy, history, and lived experience, Aniceto Masferrer shows that authentic freedom is inseparable from truth, responsibility, and love. Rather than presenting abstract theories, this book explores freedom as a personal journey: one that calls readers to integrity, courage, and solidarity with others. It examines how freedom has been shaped and distorted in Western culture, why autonomy without responsibility ultimately enslaves, and how genuine liberty requires both limits and meaning. Written with clarity and conviction, How to Live in Freedom Being Yourself is both a reflection and a guide. It challenges readers to think critically about their own lives, to resist the false promises of an individualism without roots, and to embrace the adventure of becoming truly free. For students, seekers, and anyone longing for a more authentic life, this book offers a fresh vision of freedom--one that is at once demanding, hopeful, and profoundly human.
Author Biography
Aniceto Masferrer is a writer, professor, and public thinker who explores freedom, ethics, and responsibility in contemporary life. Professor of history of law at the University of Valencia, he has also studied and taught in Germany, the UK, and the US. Former president of the European Society for Comparative Legal History, he edits GLOSSAE and is a corresponding member of the Real Academia de Jurisprudencia y Legislación. He has published books for general audiences and writes newspapers opinion articles, engaging in public debate and critically thinking about questions regarding democracy and society.
