For our second discussion this week I want us to focus specifically on the “false cause fallacy”. Here’s a nice breakdown of what going on in this fallacy: “False Cause: the fallacy committed when an argument mistakenly attempts to establish some state of affairs produces the effect of another state of affairs. The mistake made is reasoning to a conclusion which depends on a supposed causal connection which does not actually exist, is not known to exist, or probably does not exist.” (Link below for citation)
What I would like for you to do is go onto any news website an go to their opinion page. Find an OpEd and see if you can locate a false cause fallacy. Then share your findings with the group and we will all discuss.
Best,
Ben
Post hoc, ergo propter hoc from The West Wing (Links to an external site.)
False Cause Fallacy
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