12. False Clause Flashcards
1
Q
False Clause
A
Occurs whenever the link between premise and conclusion depends on some imagined casual connection that probably does not exist
2
Q
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
A
Because one event precedes another event, the 1st caused the 2nd
3
Q
Non Causa Pro Causa
A
When what is taken to be the cause of something is not really the cause at all and the mistake is based on something other than mere temporal succession
4
Q
Oversimplified Clause
A
When a multitude of causes are responsible for something, but the arguer just states one
