Non Causa Pro Causa

December 11th, 2009

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Non Causa Pro Causa

Literally; Not the cause for a cause.
This is the most general fallacy of reasoning to conclusions about causality by mistaking a false cause of an event for the real cause.

Cum Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

Regression Fallacy

Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy

Logic – For the love of it

Jeffrey Slee

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