Associations to the word «Casuistry»
Noun
- Pascal
- Ethics
- Jesuit
- Reasoning
- Ethic
- Conscience
- Summa
- Rhetoric
- Catechism
- Blaise
- Lettre
- Maxim
- Theology
- Morality
- Methodology
- Abuse
- Theologian
- Puritan
- Paradigm
- Browning
- Analogy
- Prudence
- Cicero
- Autonomy
- Aristotle
- Consensus
- Doctrine
- Manual
- Philosophy
- Sin
- Clement
- Confession
- Obligation
- Abortion
- Principle
- Revival
- Augustine
- Canon
- Virtue
- Argument
- Case
- Protestant
- Christianity
- Passion
- Question
- Circumstance
- Scripture
- Oath
- Albert
- Medicine
- Method
- Probability
- Judgment
- Dictionary
- Topic
- Approach
- Punishment
- Inquiry
- Charity
- Con
- Reputation
- Journal
- Theory
- Juan
- Bibliography
- Controversy
- Dealing
- Analysis
- Tradition
- Pope
- Ing
- Conduct
- Criticism
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
CASUISTRY, noun. The process of answering practical questions via interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics.
CASUISTRY, noun. (pejorative) A specious argument designed to defend an action or feeling.
Dictionary definition
CASUISTRY, noun. Argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading.
CASUISTRY, noun. Moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas.
Wise words
We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words
were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only,
and not for things themselves.