| NOUN | cognition | casuistry | argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | casuistry | moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas |
| Meaning | argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | argumentation, logical argument, argument, line of reasoning, line | A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood |
| Adjectives | casuistic, casuistical | of or relating to or practicing casuistry |
| Nouns | casuist | someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious |
| Meaning | moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas. | |
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| Narrower | probabilism | A Roman Catholic system of casuistry that when expert opinions differ an actor can follow any solidly probable opinion that he wishes even though some different opinion might be more probable |
| Broader | ethics, moral philosophy | The philosophical study of moral values and rules |
| Spanish | casuística | |
| Catalan | casuística | |
| Adjectives | casuistic, casuistical | of or relating to the use of ethical principles / principles to resolve moral problems |
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