Determination of the category of freedom by the dialectic of public consciousness

The key stages of transformation of the category of freedom in the European public consciousness from diffuse explication to ideologeme are considered: freedom is a conscious necessity. Attention is focused on the consideration of man as a complex system and as a natural element of society, which is a necessary condition for an effective understanding of the essence of freedom, which, in turn, should serve as the basis of an educational program in the direction under study.