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    If character fixity through repeated free choices preserv... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Sinners would not be able to retain forever their libertarian freedom to continue separating themselves from the divine nature and from the ultimate source of human happiness.

    If character fixity through repeated free choices preserves rather than negates libertarian agency, then P3's claim that experience must eventually shatter illusions conflates rational persuasion with the metaphysical conditions of freedom.

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    Character fixity(as used in discussions of personal identity and change)
    The idea that a person's personality, values, and behavioral patterns become stable and unchanging over time.
    Freedom (in philosophy)(as used in ethics and metaphysics)
    The ability to make genuine choices that aren't completely controlled by outside forces or your past—it's about having real agency in your decisions.
    Libertarian agency(what the statement is trying to preserve for Tim)
    The philosophical idea that people have genuine free will—the ability to make real choices that aren't completely determined by prior causes or circumstances.
    P3(as referenced in formal logic or philosophical argumentation)
    A specific rule or principle (probably the third one in a list) being discussed in the larger argument.

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    metaphysical conditions(as used in metaphysics)
    The fundamental nature or basic facts about how something exists or works, rather than just how it appears.
    rational persuasion(Contrasted with manipulation as the paradigm of legitimate influence)
    A form of influence on decision-making that is autonomy-preserving

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