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
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.