Equiprobabilism

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J.

Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On the Principles of Moral…, Book Fourth. On Conscience., Question Second. On the Mo…, Article Third. On the System of St. Alphonsus., n. 250 — 250. Historical notes. 1. Some equiprobabilists claim that St. Alphonsus is the inventor of a new system, which supplies the uniquely right norm of acting; but this system is equiprobabilism itself. But how absurd this a… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 11 passages

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. I, § IV, Point I, State of the Question, Diverse Systems, n. 225 — III. Diverse systems. Seven are enumerated, namely: absolute Tutiorism, mitigated Tutiorism, Probabiliorism, Equiprobabilism, Probabilism, Laxism, and the System of Compensation. Absolute Tutiorism states: It is not lici… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. I, § IV, Point II, That Is, Equiprobabilism, n. ¶1 — Equiprobabilism consists of three propositions, of which the first is opposed to Probabiliorism, the later ones to Probabilism. Namely, against the Probabiliorists the Equiprobabilists teach: One who strictly doubts abou… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. I, § IV, Point II, That Is, Equiprobabilism, Thesis I, nn. 226, 227 & 228 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. I, § IV, Point II, That Is, Equiprobabilism, Thesis II, nn. 229, 230 & 231 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. I, § IV, Point II, That Is, Equiprobabilism, Thesis III, n. 232 — One who forms the opinion, in other words, one who holds it as certainly more probable that a law exists, is held to observe it. It is proved: I. From ecclesiastical documents. These, indeed, seem to be of such a kind th… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. I, § IV, Point II, That Is, Equiprobabilism, Thesis III. (Continued), nn. ¶1 & 233 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 13 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. IV, Art. 3. A Certain Conscience, Equiprobabilism, nn. 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699 & 700 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Preliminary Notices, n. 2 — What have been the vicissitudes of Moral Theology? - There have been various vicissitudes of Moral Theology, both as regards its didactic development and as regards the development of the general rule of morals in doubtf… Read in context →

Vol. I, On Conscience, III. On Probable Conscience, nn. 112 & 119 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Commentaries on the Nature of Moral Theology, on Conscience and Probabilism, on the Fourth Precept, and on the Sixth and Ninth Precepts of the Decalogue (Commentarii)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 31 passages

Bucceroni, Commentaries (1910), Second Commentary: On Cons…, IV. Objections Against Probabilism, nn. 97, 98, 99, 103 & 108 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bucceroni, Commentaries (1910), Second Commentary: On Cons…, V. On the Doctrine of St. Alphonsus Concerning Probabilism, nn. 114–138 (25 passages)

Bucceroni, Commentaries (1910), Second Commentary: On Cons…, VI. On Doubtful Conscience, n. 162 — 162. Since this question is held by equiprobabilists as a certain capital question, it will not be beside the point to linger somewhat over the doctrine of St. Alphonsus concerning it. - When the question has been propos… Read in context →

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 3 passages

Vol. II, Fundamental Moral Theology…, On Conscience, nn. 405, 406 & 407 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 31 passages

Vol. I, Its Subject, Norm, and Object, Morality, Its Subject, Norm, and Object, Ch. IV, Section 3: Probabilism and Other Systems of Morals, nn. ¶1–¶31 (31 passages)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 44 passages

Vol. I, Part First: On the First P…, Tr. I, Ch. III, Article II: On the Use of Probability, n. ¶79 — 79. The argument of great moment, whose treatment we undertake, can be stated in these words: How a certain dictate of conscience can be formed when, on account of diverse opinions, one of which stands for the law and th… Read in context →

Vol. I, Part First: On the First P…, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. II, § 1. On the Unlawful Use of Probability Where There Intervenes the Danger of Some Evil Absolutely to Be Avoided, nn. ¶80, ¶81, ¶82, ¶83 & ¶84 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Part First: On the First P…, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. II, § 2. On the Lawful Use of Probability, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶85, ¶86, ¶87, ¶3, ¶4, ¶88, ¶89, ¶90, ¶5, ¶6, ¶91, ¶92, ¶93, ¶7, ¶94, ¶95, ¶8, ¶96, ¶97, ¶98, ¶9, ¶99, ¶10, ¶100, ¶101, ¶102, ¶11, ¶103, ¶12, ¶104, ¶105, ¶106, ¶107, ¶13, ¶14 & ¶108 (38 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract IV. On Conscience, Ch. VI, Article I. On The Notion Of The Individual Systems, n. 341 — 341. 4. Equiprobabilism is contained in this proposition: "In the concurrence of opposed opinions equally or almost equally probable, it is licit to follow the opinion favoring liberty whenever the doubt is about the exi… Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract IV. On Conscience, Ch. VI, Art. II, § 2. On Equiprobabilism, nn. 347 & 348 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 44 passages

Vol. I, Treatise on Conscience, Ch. IV, AND ON THE EQUI-PROBABILIS…, Art. V, § I. Previous Notions, nn. ¶63, ¶64, ¶65, ¶66 & ¶67 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Treatise on Conscience, Ch. IV, AND ON THE EQUI-PROBABILIS…, Art. V, § II. Exposition of the System, nn. ¶68 & ¶69 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Treatise on Conscience, Ch. IV, AND ON THE EQUI-PROBABILIS…, Art. V, § III. Proof of the System, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶70, ¶3, ¶71, ¶72, ¶73, ¶4, ¶74, ¶75, ¶76, ¶5, ¶77, ¶78, ¶79, ¶80, ¶6, ¶81, ¶7, ¶82, ¶83, ¶84, ¶85, ¶86, ¶8, ¶87, ¶9, ¶88, ¶89, ¶90, ¶91, ¶92, ¶93, ¶94, ¶95, ¶10 & ¶96 (37 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 45 passages

Vol. II, Appendix. Excursus: On the Systems of Moralists concerning Solving Doubt of Conscience, nn. ¶1–¶45 (45 passages)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 5 passages

Vol. I, Tr. II, Ch. IV, Article II. On the Various Systems concerning Probability, n. 53 — Equiprobabilism holds that only then is it licit to follow the less safe part, namely the opinion favoring liberty, when the opinion which stands for the law is only equally or almost equally probable; but if this is cer… Read in context →

Vol. I, Tr. II, Ch. IV, Article V. On the System of Equiprobabilism, nn. 68, 69, 70 & 71 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Charles-René Billuart, O.P. — 26 passages

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Human Acts, On the Probability and Cho…, Whether, in the conflict of two equally probable opinions on the objective honesty of an act, it is lawful to follow the less safe favoring liberty, leaving the safer favoring the law?, nn. 1–26 (26 passages)