probabilism

n. 盖然论

形容词:probabilist 

prob.a.bi.lism

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Philosophy The doctrine that probability is a sufficient basis for belief and action, since certainty in knowledge is unattainable.
【哲学】 盖然论，或然说：认为既然确定无疑的知识是不可能获取的，那么可能性足以作为信仰与行动的基础的学说
Roman Catholic Church The system of casuistry that, in those cases in which expert opinions on ethics are in doubt concerning the licitness of an act, allows an actor to follow the solidly probable opinion that favors the actor`s personal liberty even though an opposing opinion, favoring law, may be more probable.
【罗马天主教】 盖然论，或然论：一种决疑法，根据这种决疑系统，当关于伦理的权威观念就某一行为的合法性存在疑点的，则允许行为者遵行对其个人自由有利的或然的或可能的观点，尽管有时相反的有利于法律的观念具有更大的或然性

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prob.abilist
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