"post hoc ergo propter hoc" refers to situations in which, because two things occur close together in time, an assumption is made that one causes the other.

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Shermano · Answer 1 · 2018-12-12T22:38:59+0000

True. However, just because two things occur close together in time does not mean that one causes the other. It is just an assumption called â€śpost hoc ergo propter hocâ€ť.

"post hoc ergo propter hoc" refers to situations in which, because two things occur close together in time, an assumption is made that one causes the other.

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