casuistic

English - Turkish

Definition of casuistic in English Turkish dictionary

ahlak kuralları ile ilgili

{s} ahlâk kuralları ile ilgili

safsatacı

{s} safsatalı

Related Terms

casuistical

{s} safsatalı

casuistical

{s} ahlâk kuralları ile ilgili

English - English

Definition of casuistic in English English dictionary

Relating to casuistry (attempts to solve moral dilemmas by applying general rules)

Overly subtle, hair-splitting

These subjects have exercised not a little the casuistic talents of the Arab doctors: a folio volume might be filled with differences of opinion on the subject, Is a blind man sound?.

of or relating to the use of ethical principles to resolve moral problems of or relating to or practicing casuistry; "overly subtle casuistic reasoning

of or relating to or practicing casuistry; "overly subtle casuistic reasoning"

{s} pertaining to the study of moral conduct; pertaining to false reasoning

of or relating to the use of ethical principles to resolve moral problems

Of or pertaining to casuists or casuistry

casuistical

Hyphenation

ca·su·is·tic

Etymology

() casuist + -ic