Question

what is the point of casual argument?

150 words t least?

Answer 1

A “causal” argument is all about cause and effect.

It starts from a Cause to try to predict its possible “effects” — or — it starts from some Effect and tries to deduce its previous “cause.”

• Example: “I got good grades on my report card ,perhaps my parents will give me a reward.” (Cause to Effect)
• Example: “There’s an apple on the ground , perhaps it fell off of that apple tree.” (Effect to Cause)

Although logicians can make examples of much greater complexity — basically they will break down to these easy ideas.

Causal arguments, like parallel arguments and generalizations, will always be invalid, that is, the truth of the premises do not guarantee the truth of the conclusion. Rather, causal arguments have varying degrees of strength, that is, the truth of their premises provides a conclusion that is true with some degree of probability or likelihood.

Causal Claims and Arguments:

A causal claim is one that asserts that there is a relationship between two events such that one is the effect of the other. A causal claim takes the form of "x causes y," with x referring to the cause and y referring to the effect.

Types of Causes :

# Causes Among Specific Events and Causation in Populations.

# Identifying possible causes among specific events.