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
• Circular cause and consequence
• Joint effect
• Third-cause fallacy
• Post hoc ergo propter hoc
• Regression fallacy
• Texas sharpshooter fallacy
• Wrong direction

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[edit] External links

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