User:Gregbard/Sandbox/Causal reasoning

Causal reasoning is reasoning about the causes of events. A causal argument attempts to support a causal claim or hypothesis.

Terms
A causal claim is a statement which implies that one event caused or causes another.

A causal hypothesis is a causal claim put forward to explain the cause or effect of something, when the cause or effect has not yet been conclusively established.

Causation among specific events

 * Only-Relevant-Difference reasoning
 * Only-Relevant-Common-Thread reasoning

Common fallacies in causal reasoning

 * Mistakes in Only-Relevant-Difference reasoning
 * Mistakes in Only-Relevant-Common-Thread reasoning
 * Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
 * Overlooking possible coincidences
 * Other issues

Causation in populations

 * cause-to-effect
 * effect-to-cause

Category:Logic