POST HOC, ERGO PROPTER HOC
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Apr 14, 2007, 11:32:02 AM4/14/07
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An argument from a premise of the form "A preceded B" to a conclusion
of the form "A caused B." Simply because one event precedes another
event in time does not mean that the first event is the cause of the
second event. This argument resembles a fallacy known as a Hasty
Generalization.
of the form "A caused B." Simply because one event precedes another
event in time does not mean that the first event is the cause of the
second event. This argument resembles a fallacy known as a Hasty
Generalization.
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