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

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n. (context theology philosophy English) The doctrine that, in the absence of certainty, probability is the best criterion.

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n. 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 (philosophy) the doctrine that (since certainty is unattainable) ...

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Probabilism \Prob"a*bil*ism\, n. [Cf. F. probabilisme.] The doctrine of the probabilists.

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In theology and philosophy , probabilism (from Latin probare , to test, approve) refers to an ancient Greek doctrine of academic skepticism . It holds that in the absence of certainty, probability is the best criterion. It can also refer to a 17th-century ...