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casuist
(encz) | casuist,kasuista n: Zdeněk Brož |
Casuist
(gcide) | Casuist \Cas"u*ist\, v. i.
To play the casuist. --Milton.
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Casuist
(gcide) | Casuist \Cas"u*ist\, n. [L. casus fall, case; cf. F. casuiste.
See Casual.]
One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry.
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The judment of any casuist or learned divine concerning
the state of a man's soul, is not sufficient to give
him confidence. --South.
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casuist
(wn) | casuist
n 1: someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious [syn:
casuist, sophist] |
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casuistic
(encz) | casuistic,kazuistický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
casuistical
(encz) | casuistical,kasuistický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
casuistry
(encz) | casuistry,kazuistika n: Zdeněk Brožcasuistry,překrucování n: Zdeněk Brož |
Casuist
(gcide) | Casuist \Cas"u*ist\, v. i.
To play the casuist. --Milton.
[1913 Webster] CasuisticCasuist \Cas"u*ist\, n. [L. casus fall, case; cf. F. casuiste.
See Casual.]
One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry.
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The judment of any casuist or learned divine concerning
the state of a man's soul, is not sufficient to give
him confidence. --South.
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Casuistic
(gcide) | Casuistic \Cas`u*is"tic\, Casuistical \Cas`u*is"tic*al\, a.
Of or pertaining to casuists or casuistry; as, casuistic
thinking.
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Casuistical
(gcide) | Casuistic \Cas`u*is"tic\, Casuistical \Cas`u*is"tic*al\, a.
Of or pertaining to casuists or casuistry; as, casuistic
thinking.
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Casuistry
(gcide) | Casuistry \Cas"u*ist*ry\, a.
1. The science or doctrine of dealing with cases of
conscience, of resolving questions of right or wrong in
conduct, or determining the lawfulness or unlawfulness of
what a man may do by rules and principles drawn from the
Scriptures, from the laws of society or the church, or
from equity and natural reason; the application of general
moral rules to particular cases.
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The consideration of these nice and puzzling
question in the science of ethics has given rise, in
modern times, to a particular department of it,
distinguished by the title of casuistry. --Stewart.
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Casuistry in the science of cases (i.e., oblique
deflections from the general rule). --De Quincey.
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2. Sophistical, equivocal, or false reasoning or teaching in
regard to duties, obligations, and morals.
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casuistic
(wn) | casuistic
adj 1: of or relating to or practicing casuistry; "overly subtle
casuistic reasoning" [syn: casuistic, casuistical]
2: of or relating to the use of ethical principles to resolve
moral problems [syn: casuistic, casuistical] |
casuistical
(wn) | casuistical
adj 1: of or relating to or practicing casuistry; "overly subtle
casuistic reasoning" [syn: casuistic, casuistical]
2: of or relating to the use of ethical principles to resolve
moral problems [syn: casuistic, casuistical] |
casuistry
(wn) | casuistry
n 1: argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and
intended to be misleading
2: moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical
principles to resolve moral dilemmas |
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