Probabilism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Probabilism \Prob"a*bil*ism\, n. [Cf. F. probabilisme.]
     The doctrine of the probabilists.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  probabilism
       n 1: 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
       2: (philosophy) the doctrine that (since certainty is
          unattainable) probability is a sufficient basis for belief
          and action