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Fallacy: Neglect of a Common Cause
-Two events may be related because of the
effects of a common third
The reasoning that event A must have caused event B
Fallacy: Post Hoc
Assuming that a particular event, B, is caused by another event, A, simply because B follows A in time.
Confusing with the cause with the effect of an event or failing to recognize that two events may be influencing each other.
When you have to explain an act.
An example could be when someone steals something.
You may look at someone stealing initially as a result of their tendency to be immoral or a lack conscience, but you have to think about what if they were peer pressured or they are very poor.
In other words we must be a bit more open minded when it comes look at events or acts by people.
The more plausible the rival causes that you come up with, with less faith you
can have in the initial explanation offered, at least until further evidence has been considered.
Casual arguments are among the most difficult for writers to construct. You have to sift through a bunch
of possible causes, some that are legitimate and others that are falsely attractive.
Say after you prove that a relationship exists, you must demonstrate that the relationship moves in the direction you suggest.
Ex: A caused B, not B caused A, or C caused both A and B.
Locating rival causes is so much like being a good detective.
When you recognize situations which rival causes are possible, you want to ask yourself questions such as, :
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Detecting rival causes can help us to see the conclusions in...
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Chapter 9
Browne, M. Neil, and Stuart M. Keeley. "Are There Rival Causes?."
Asking the right questions: a guide to critical thinking. 10th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2012. 127 - 139. Print.
Clues to Causal Thinking
By: Jesus Diaz and Anahi Dominguez
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