Vincible ignorance — is, in Catholic ethics, ignorance in a moral or doctrinal matter that could have been removed by diligence reasonable to the circumstances. It contrasts with invincible ignorance, which can not be removed at all, or only by supererogatory efforts … Wikipedia
vincible ignorance — Преодолимое неведение … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
Ignorance — • Lack of knowledge about a thing in a being capable of knowing Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ignorance Ignorance † … Catholic encyclopedia
Vincible — Vin ci*ble, a. [L. vincibilis, fr. vincere to vanquish, conquer: cf. F. vincible. See {Victor}.] Capable of being overcome or subdued; conquerable. He, not vincible in spirit . . . drew his sword. Hayward. Vincible by human aid. Paley. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ignorance (disambiguation) — Ignorance is a state of being uninformed. Ignorance may also refer to: In social sciences: Pluralistic ignorance, a concept in social psychology Rational ignorance, a concept in epistemology Vincible ignorance, a moral or doctrinal matter in… … Wikipedia
Ignorance — The condition of being uneducated, unaware, or uninformed* Avijja, ignorance as a concept in Buddhism * Ignorance (album), a Sacred Reich album * Ignorance (band), a thrash funk metal band * Ignorance (novel), a Czech novel * Pluralistic… … Wikipedia
ignorance — [ iɲɔrɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1120; lat. ignorantia 1 ♦ État d une personne qui ignore; le fait de ne pas connaître qqch. Laisser, tenir, entretenir qqn dans l ignorance (de qqch.). Être dans l ignorance (de qqch.). « L homme sans Dieu est dans l ignorance … Encyclopédie Universelle
vincible — ⇒VINCIBLE, adj. Rare. Qui peut être vaincu. Anton. invincible. La lutte directe que nous pouvons mener contre l émotion sur le plan strictement musculaire garde quelque chose de dérisoire: l agitation motrice, qui est théoriquement vincible par… … Encyclopédie Universelle
vincible — (entrée créée par le supplément) (vin si bl ) adj. Se dit, parmi les casuistes, d une ignorance qui peut être vaincue. • Une chose qu on n oserait pas entreprendre de soutenir, mais que vous [jésuites] jugiez néanmoins être nécessaire, afin que … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
ignorance — This word (from the Latin ignorare, meaning to be unaware ) refers to a lack of knowledge. In regard to moral responsibility, ignorance is vincible if a person could find out what is right or wrong, but does not, and so is responsible for a… … Glossary of theological terms
