tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post8574178682323004858..comments2024-03-17T08:25:33.806+00:00Comments on Thoughts of Francis Turretin: Libertarian Free Will Roundup - Part 1Turretinfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-49319820275280777612007-06-04T01:51:00.000+01:002007-06-04T01:51:00.000+01:00Dear Dan,Thank you for your comments.I have respon...Dear Dan,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your comments.<BR/><BR/>I have responded in three parts:<BR/><BR/>http://turretinfan.blogspot.com/2007/05/quick-look-at-simple-definition-of-lfw.html<BR/><BR/>http://turretinfan.blogspot.com/2007/05/no-time-like-present.html<BR/><BR/>http://turretinfan.blogspot.com/2007/06/quick-look-at-complex-definition-of-lfw.html<BR/><BR/>-TurretinfanTurretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-19067974883222355782007-05-12T21:27:00.000+01:002007-05-12T21:27:00.000+01:00Dear Turretinfan,I will give a simple definition o...Dear Turretinfan,<BR/><BR/>I will give a simple definition of libertarian freewill and then look at it from the angles of causality, accidental necessity (ie historic necessity), power, logical necessity, and temporal transition. These are not alternative definitions. Rather, they are meant to clarify the original definition by addressing adjacent issues. Nevertheless, I will provide a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-33498783852848225102007-05-10T13:25:00.000+01:002007-05-10T13:25:00.000+01:00Dear KJB,Line-by-lining your comments: KJB wrote: ...Dear KJB,<BR/><BR/>Line-by-lining your comments: <BR/><BR/>KJB wrote: Ok, what happened to the free-will thread over at the forums?<BR/><BR/>I reply: The site administration deleted it. In case you didn't notice, it is not a Calvinist-friendly forum.<BR/><BR/>KJB wrote: I am going to try and read through here to see what is being said. <BR/><BR/>I reply: Enjoy! And feel free to comment as you Turretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-88854081197676789852007-05-09T22:53:00.000+01:002007-05-09T22:53:00.000+01:00Dear Odeliya,Thanks for your compliments!I miss th...Dear Odeliya,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your compliments!<BR/><BR/>I miss the C/A thread a bit as well. Nevertheless, by God's grace, expanding to other venues has been a unexpected blessing.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you enjoy the blog, and you are welcome any time.<BR/><BR/>Best regards,<BR/><BR/>-TurretinfanTurretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-3398257669116757852007-05-09T22:23:00.000+01:002007-05-09T22:23:00.000+01:00Excellent topic ,Turretin!Very interesting read, o...Excellent topic ,Turretin!<BR/>Very interesting read, of enormous learning value.<BR/>Looking forward to further debate and comments. You are really digging deep into the issue. <BR/>Also allow me to compliment you on the blog. You have quite an ability to present tough theology in understandable terms. <BR/>I ought to say this is the only one that I always read with great interest!! (while Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-27715405998538797032007-05-09T13:37:00.000+01:002007-05-09T13:37:00.000+01:00Ok, what happened to the free-will thread over at ...Ok, what happened to the free-will thread over at the forums?<BR/><BR/>I am going to try and read through here to see what is being said. <BR/><BR/>It might take me a while.<BR/><BR/>I am supposing it all boils down to the specific cause of how people are saved?<BR/><BR/>(God chooses to bring people Himself by His own will, verses we choose to come by our own will.)<BR/><BR/>I dont think King James Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467399273997941617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-72924929732093192582007-05-08T13:35:00.000+01:002007-05-08T13:35:00.000+01:00Dear Dan,A) As to the relevance of "prior to A," I...Dear Dan,<BR/>A) As to the relevance of "prior to A," I will address that issue in a new post.<BR/><BR/>B) While I appreciate the additional objections to LFW, I'm not sure why you provide them. I recognize that there is some ambiguity in the definition of LFW-P-N. Nevertheless, LFW-P-N can be generically defined as the absence of LFW-P-F, which should - one would think - address your concern.Turretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-30085248379888367272007-05-08T02:26:00.000+01:002007-05-08T02:26:00.000+01:00Dear Turretinfan,LFW-P-F: Man is able to do either...Dear Turretinfan,<BR/><BR/>LFW-P-F: Man is able to do either A or not-A prior to the deed.<BR/>LFW-P-N: Man is not able to do either A or not-A prior to the deed.<BR/>Summary of Analysis: LFW-P is (a) not particularly germane because it deals only with antecedent freedom, and (b) nonsensical if construed otherwise.<BR/><BR/>I am not so concerned about what the choice is, but rather where it came Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com