The "transcendental freedom" according to Leonardo Polo as a critical-fundamental framework for a "life without work": an anthropological-pedagogical analysis

Abstract

The construct of «transcendental freedom» according to Leonardo Polo offers a possible critical-foundational framework for the idea of «life without work», seen and interpreted from an anthropological-pedagogical perspective. Transcendental freedom goes beyond free will and rational choice, for it explains the deep inner openness of human beings as persons. From an authentically anthropological perspective, «life without work» does not at all mean unemployment or simply less work, it rather explains that the search for harmony between the time one devotes to work and the time one devotes to family, social relations, sports, cultural leisure activities and the cultivation of one’s intimacy is a manifestation of «transcendental freedom». It explores the decision to give up a secure job in favour of a more satisfying and flexible one, and the mobility from one job to another as attempts to live a more authentic and integrated life.