Fallacy of the single cause


     
    Name of fallacy Fallacy of the single cause
    Aliases  
    Type Induction Argument, Informal Argument
    Description The fallacy occurs when it is assumed that there is one, simple cause of an outcome when in reality it may have been caused by a number of only jointly sufficient causes.
    Example  
    Form 
    Treatment Addressed by demonstrating that there could be another cause.

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