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laxism
the view of a school of Roman Catholic casuists who maintained that any chance of liberty, however slight, should be foliowed. — laxist, n. See also: PhilosophyWant to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Most famously, Blaise Pascal, in his 1660 Provincial Letters, viciously assaulted what he saw as Jesuit laxism in faith and morals by ridiculing casuistry. First, he traces the diversity of moral thought from laxism to rigorism (tutiorism), and especially the "moderate probabalist" position of Alphonsus Liguori. |
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