post hoc ergo propter hoc
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin 'post' (after) + 'hoc' (this) + 'ergo' (therefore) + 'propter' (because of) + 'hoc' (this).
مثال
- The phrase 'post hoc ergo propter hoc' warns against making causal assumptions based on temporal order.
- The fallacy of post hoc ergo propter hoc is commonly encountered in everyday reasoning.
- Understanding the concept of post hoc ergo propter hoc is important for critical thinking.
ترکیبهای رایج
Fallacy of post hoc ergo propter hoc Encounter post hoc ergo propter hoc Understand post hoc ergo propter hoc
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation