propter hoc
[ prawp-ter-hawk; English prop-ter hok ]
adverbLatin.
because of this.
- Compare post hoc.
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How to use propter hoc in a sentence
So if the eclipse passes, post hoc ergo propter hoc works just fine, thanks.
Even the Smart Guys Don’t Understand the Meltdown | David Rothkopf | October 7, 2008 | THE DAILY BEASTWe say now post hoc, ergo propter hoc; now propter hoc, ergo post hoc; shall we escape from this vicious circle?
The assumption was an illustration of the well-known fallacy: 'Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.'
Assyria, Its Princes, Priests and People | A. H. (Archibald Henry) SaycePost hoc, propter hoc and this silly old man has been held up to all ensuing ages as an absurdly simple old fellow.
England of My Heart--Spring | Edward HuttonThe distinction of post hoc and propter hoc, often lost sight of in modern as well as in ancient times.
Eryxias | An Imitator of Plato
Post hoc ergo propter hoc may be taken as a generic name for imperfect proof of causation from observed facts of succession.
Logic, Inductive and Deductive | William Minto
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