Definitions for casuistry
ˈkæʒ u ə strica·su·ist·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. casuistrynoun

   argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading

2. casuistrynoun

   moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. casuistrynoun

   The process of answering practical questions via interpretation of rules or cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics.

2. casuistrynoun

   A specious argument designed to defend an action or feeling.

3. Etymology: . First recorded use in 1725.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Casuistrynoun

   The science of a casuist; the doctrine of cases of conscience.

   Etymology: from casuist.

   Concession would not pass for good casuistry in these ages. Alexander Pope, Odyssey, Notes.

   Morality, by her false guardians drawn,
   Chicane in furs, and casuistry in lawn. Alexander Pope, Dunciad.

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1. Casuistry

   In ethics, casuistry ( KAZ-ew-iss-tree) is a process of reasoning that seeks to resolve moral problems by extracting or extending theoretical rules from a particular case, and reapplying those rules to new instances. This method occurs in applied ethics and jurisprudence. The term is also commonly used as a pejorative to criticize the use of clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions (as in sophistry). It is the "[s]tudy of cases of conscience and a method of solving conflicts of obligations by applying general principles of ethics, religion, and moral theology to particular and concrete cases of human conduct. This frequently demands an extensive knowledge of natural law and equity, civil law, ecclesiastical precepts, and an exceptional skill in interpreting these various norms of conduct." It remains a common tool for applied ethics.

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1. casuistry

   Casuistry is the process of resolving ethical and moral dilemmas and issues through the application of theoretical rules to particular instances. It involves the use of case studies and examples to analyze and decide on complex matters. Its root is from a Latin term, "casus", meaning case. In a broader context, it can also refer to specious or excessively subtle reasoning intended to rationalize or mislead.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Casuistryadjective

   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

2. Casuistryadjective

   sophistical, equivocal, or false reasoning or teaching in regard to duties, obligations, and morals

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Casuistry

   Casuistry, or case-based reasoning, is a method in applied ethics and jurisprudence, often characterised as a critique of principle- or rule-based reasoning. The word "casuistry" derives from the Latin casus. Casuistry is reasoning used to resolve moral problems by extracting or extending theoretical rules from particular instances and applying these rules to new instances. The term is also commonly used as a pejorative to criticize the use of clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions. The agreed meaning of "casuistry" is in flux. The term can be used either to describe a presumably acceptable form of reasoning or a form of reasoning that is inherently unsound and deceptive. Most or all philosophical dictionaries list the neutral sense as the first or only definition. On the other hand, the Oxford English Dictionary states that the word "[o]ften applied to a quibbling or evasive way of dealing with difficult cases of duty." Its textual references, except for certain technical usages, are consistently pejorative. Most online dictionaries list a pejorative meaning as the primary definition before a neutral one, though Merriam-Webster lists the neutral one first. In journalistic usage, the pejorative use is ubiquitous and examples of the neutral usage are not found.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Casuistry

   A method of ETHICAL ANALYSIS that emphasizes practical problem solving through examining individual cases that are considered to be representative; sometimes used to denote specious argument or rationalization. Differentiate from casuistics, which is the recording and study of cases and disease.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of casuistry in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of casuistry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of casuistry in a Sentence

1. Eli Khamarov:

   ... the inability to view the validations of unpopular views, because the focus of their casuistry has been reduced to mindless invalidation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=casuistry
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Casuistry
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=casuistry
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casuistry
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casuistry
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=casuistry