Casuist

/ˈkæʒuːɪst/

Synonyms for "casuist" (20 found)

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Noun(4 words)
ethicistethics dodgerjuristmoral rationalizer
jesuitphiladelphia lawyer

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canon law casuistethics manipulatorlegal casuistmedical ethicistmoral relativistmoral theologiantheological casuist

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casuist reasoningcasuist traditioncasuistic argumentlegal casuistmoral casuist

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Something, indeed, not unlike the doctrine of the caſuiſts, ſeems to have been attempted by ſeveral philoſophers. There is ſomething of this kind in the third book of Cicero's offices, where he endeavours like a caſuiſt to give rules for our conduct in many nice caſes, in which it is difficult to determine whereabouts the point of propriety may lie.

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The judgment of any casuist or learned divine concerning the state of a man's soul, is not sufficient to give him confidence.

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Leave the two-party farce to those who enjoy it, supporting their efforts when — and only when — they treat others humanely and speak with modesty and responsibility, not as casuists, alarmists, and provocateurs of guilt.

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