probabilism
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1. (philosophy) the doctrine that (since certainty is unattainable) probability is a sufficient basis for belief and action (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory, |
| definition | : | a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy (noun.cognition) |
| domain category | : | philosophy, |
| definition | : | the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics (noun.cognition) |
2. 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 (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | casuistry, |
| definition | : | moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas (noun.cognition) |
3. (philosophy) the doctrine that (since certainty is unattainable) probability is a sufficient basis for belief and action (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | probabilistic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or based on probability (adj.pert) |
4. 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 (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | probabilistic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the Roman Catholic philosophy of probabilism (adj.pert) |
5. (philosophy) the doctrine that (since certainty is unattainable) probability is a sufficient basis for belief and action (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | probabilistic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or based on probability (adj.pert) |
6. 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 (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | probabilistic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the Roman Catholic philosophy of probabilism (adj.pert) |
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