tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32362551.post5440446793477726441..comments2023-12-13T16:57:33.142-06:00Comments on Blogodidact: The Self Evident Truth Of Free WillVan Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32362551.post-33630583186965954542008-01-03T21:56:00.000-06:002008-01-03T21:56:00.000-06:00Ben said "Ah yes, the real inconvenient Truth!"Ain...Ben said "Ah yes, the real inconvenient Truth!"<BR/><BR/>Ain't <I>that</I> the Truth!Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32362551.post-86444305379314940882008-01-03T21:54:00.000-06:002008-01-03T21:54:00.000-06:00Johan said "I thought I should give you this tip f...Johan said "I thought I should give you this tip for reading: The Aristotle Adventure. I'm reading it right now and its very good."<BR/><BR/>Ooh... now <I>That</I> looks interesting... thanks Johan, that's heading for my Amazon basket!Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32362551.post-53558640672098859892008-01-03T03:57:00.000-06:002008-01-03T03:57:00.000-06:00"What most people want is the ability to determini..."What most people want is the ability to deterministically 'know', without the burden of gnowing it, and Free Will makes that impossible."<BR/><BR/>Ah yes, the real inconvenient Truth! <BR/><BR/>Therein lies the eternal rub, so to speak.<BR/>Envy.<BR/>People don't like to have that word applied to them, which is why so many words need redefining.<BR/>Otherwise, they might, gasp! Feel guilty!<BR/><BR/>Free will condemns but it also convicts. <BR/>Without that, there is no reason to repent, to turn away from destruction. <BR/><BR/>Great post! Happy New Year Van!USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32362551.post-56989110058463197502008-01-02T13:45:00.000-06:002008-01-02T13:45:00.000-06:00Hey Van, regarding Aristotle and Rand on OC, I tho...Hey Van, <BR/>regarding Aristotle and Rand on OC, I thought I should give you this tip for reading: <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Aristotle-Adventure-Transmitted-Aristotles-Renaissance/dp/0964471493" REL="nofollow">The Aristotle Adventure</A>. I'm reading it right now and its very good.<BR/><BR/>/JohanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com