tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10407988.post110810605478054680..comments2023-08-05T21:48:58.831-04:00Comments on Philochristos: The "name one" fallacy.Sam Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884738370893218595noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10407988.post-1108138044265031902005-02-11T12:07:00.000-04:002005-02-11T12:07:00.000-04:00Kelly, that does clear things up. Thanks.Kelly, that <I>does</I> clear things up. Thanks.Sam Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884738370893218595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10407988.post-1108137427362396982005-02-11T11:57:00.000-04:002005-02-11T11:57:00.000-04:00I started reading Edwards' book several years ago,...I started reading Edwards' book several years ago, but never finished and now forget what I read. I need to go back to it.<br /><br />I notice that my comment is misleading. I'm not saying we don't do any selfless acts. I'm just saying that those acts are not us but Christ through us.<br /><br />I look forward to your future post on this subject.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790278686951377741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10407988.post-1108118950153852062005-02-11T06:49:00.000-04:002005-02-11T06:49:00.000-04:00Kelly,
Have you ever read The Freedom of the Will...Kelly,<br /><br />Have you ever read <I>The Freedom of the Will</I> by Jonathan Edwards? He makes the case in that book that we always act according to our strongest motivation. I'm going to say a little more about psycholgical egoism in another blog at another time, and I hope when I do that you'll come back and post some comments. I'd like to hear your Biblical argument for egoism. I'm a Calvinist myself, and I don't see that it requires me to believe my strongest motivation in every act is self-interest. But I'll say more about that when I get to the blog about psychological egoism. Thanks again for your comments.<br /><br />SamSam Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884738370893218595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10407988.post-1108117673509191702005-02-11T06:27:00.000-04:002005-02-11T06:27:00.000-04:00Yes, the "name one" arguments are a joke. Like yo...Yes, the "name one" arguments are a joke. Like you said, it only proves the questionee's ignorance (or lack of long term memory).<br /><br />I happen to think a good Biblical argument can be made that every act we do is selfish. But I tend to lean toward the Calvinistic side of Christianity, so that's to be expected.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790278686951377741noreply@blogger.com