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
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.