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Saturday, January 15, 2005

Examples of Single Cause

The advocate asserts that there is only one cause of a phenomenon or problem, when the evidence suggests multiple factors.

For a comprehensive and considered written commentary on Single Cause (and other fallacies) - see The skeptic's field guide to spotting fallacies in thinking - Humbug!

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