<< > Now it also seems to me that he consistently makes several logical
> errors in his arguments, namely the 'post hoc ergo proptor hoc' error.
The WHAT error? Unlike my understanding of English, my understanding of
Latin is non-existent. Please translate. >>
It literally means, "after this, therefore because of this." A logical error
in assuming that because one event happens after another, the latter event
must have been caused by the prior one. Assuming causality because of
sequence is not necessarily wrong; but simple chronological sequence does not
prove causality. You have to show demonstrate causality, not simply assume it.
Tom Beck
