1. (n.) The principles and practices of the Jesuits.

2. (n.) Cunning; deceit; deceptive practices to effect a purpose; subtle argument; -- an opprobrious use of the word.

Christian ethics Stoicism aesthetics altruistic ethics apologetics apologia apology apparent soundness aretaics argument argumentation axiology bicker bickering categorical imperative circularity comparative ethics contention controversy cosmology crossed fingers deception deceptiveness defense delusion deontology disingenuousness disputation dispute distortion egoistic ethics empiricism emptiness epistemology equivocalness equivocation ethical formalism ethical philosophy ethics ethology ethonomics eudaemonics evasive reasoning evolutionism fallaciousness fallacy first philosophy flyting gnosiology golden rule hassle hedonism hollow mockery hollowness hubbub insincerity intuitionism jesuitism jesuitry litigation logic logomachy mental philosophy metaphysics misapplication mockery moral philosophy mystification obfuscation obscurantism ontology oversubtlety paper war passage of arms perfectionism perversion phenomenology philosophastry philosophic doctrine philosophic system philosophic theory philosophical inquiry philosophical speculation philosophism philosophy plausibility plausibleness polemic polemics rationalization rhubarb school of philosophy school of thought science of being set-to situation ethics sophism sophistical reasoning sophistication sophistry special pleading speciosity specious reasoning speciousness spuriousness subtlety theory of beauty theory of knowledge tongue in cheek uncandidness uncandor unfrankness utilitarianism value theory verbal engagement vicious circle vicious reasoning war of words wrangling