post hoc ergo propter hoc

Summary

post hoc ergo propter hoc is a Latin phrase^[1]. It draws 622 Wikipedia views per month (latin_phrase category, ranking #39 of 326).^[2]

Key Facts

• post hoc ergo propter hoc's instance of is recorded as Latin phrase^[3].
• post hoc ergo propter hoc's subclass of is recorded as fallacy^[4].
• post hoc ergo propter hoc's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/017lt7^[5].
• post hoc ergo propter hoc's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[6].
• post hoc ergo propter hoc's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[7].
• post hoc ergo propter hoc's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[8].
• post hoc ergo propter hoc's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/post-hoc-ergo-propter-hoc^[9].
• post hoc ergo propter hoc's Quora topic ID is recorded as Post-hoc-ergo-propter-hoc-1^[10].
• post hoc ergo propter hoc's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777985153^[11].
• post hoc ergo propter hoc's RationalWiki ID is recorded as Post_hoc,_ergo_propter_hoc^[12].
• post hoc ergo propter hoc's RationalWiki ID is recorded as Post_hoc,ergo_propter_hoc(español)^[13].
• post hoc ergo propter hoc's Treccani's Dizionario di Filosofia ID is recorded as post-hoc-ergo-propter-hoc^[14].
• post hoc ergo propter hoc's Lex ID is recorded as post_hoc,_ergo_propter_hoc^[15].

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Designation and Status

post hoc ergo propter hoc's instance of is recorded as Latin phrase^[3].

Why It Matters

post hoc ergo propter hoc draws 622 Wikipedia views per month (latin_phrase category, ranking #39 of 326).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]