Post hoc ergo propter hoc is Latin for “after this, therefore because of this”, derived from the Latin terms "post" meaning "after", "hoc" meaning "this", "ergo" meaning "therefore", and "propter hoc" meaning "because of this". It is a logical fallacy that states "since event Y followed event X, event Y must have been caused by event X." It is often shortened to "post hoc fallacy". The fallacy lies in coming to a conclusion based solely on the order of events, rather than taking into account oth...
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