THE FOUNDATION OF THE DOCTRINE OF FREEDOM OF CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA AND ORIGEN

In this report, the concepts that Clement of Alexandria and Origen used in their investigation of freedom, are identified: the human soul as a self-moving thing, the possibility of alternative actions, the moral choice and the rationality of moral choice, the independence of the soul from the body, the human disposition towards sin. The origin of the concept of responsibility is discussed. Also the characteristic of Origen’s approach to freedom with reference to his ontological doctrine is given.