Lesson: Common Argument Types

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Hi Sandeep,
Here's a webpage that does a great job explaining correlation vs causality:
https://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/logic_causation.html
Cheers,
Brent

Thanks for those kind words, Daisy!

Sorry, but we don't have such flashcards.

Cheers,
Brent

If two events are correlated, it means that they typically occur at the same time.

However, just because two events may be correlated, it is often difficult to tell whether one event CAUSES the other event.

For example, there is a strong correlation between smoking and alcoholism. That is, it is often the case that people who are alcoholics are also smokers.

Does this mean that smoking CAUSES alcoholism? Or does it mean that alcoholism CAUSES people to smoke? It's hard to say.

The point is that, if two events are correlated, we necessarily conclude that one event CAUSES the other event.

More here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation_does_not_imply_causation

Cheers,
Brent

Thanks Bille!