Questionable cause

Fallacies of questionable cause, also known as causal fallacies, non causa pro causa ("non-cause for cause" in Latin) or false cause, are informal fallacies where a cause is incorrectly identified. These include:

• Correlation implies causation (Cum hoc, ergo propter hoc)
• Fallacy of the single cause
• Joint effect
• Post hoc, ergo propter hoc
• Regression fallacy
• Texas sharpshooter fallacy
• Wrong direction

External links

• Non Causa Pro Causa in the Fallacy Files by Gary N. Curtis