Chaper 20 Flashcards
1
Q
False cause fallacy
A
The error of attributing a cause-and-effect relationship between two events that don’t actually have a relationship.
2
Q
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
A
The fallacy of assuming event A causes event B solely on the basis that B came after A.
3
Q
Cum hoc ergo propter hoc
A
The fallacy of assuming that event A caused event B solely on the basis that the two events occur together.
