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Tracking of typos, errors, and improvements for "The Principles and Practice of Physics"
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post hoc ergo propter hoc ... or not #170

Open JohnDenker opened 8 years ago

JohnDenker commented 8 years ago

In section 1.4 on page 8 the definition of causality is spectacularly wrong. This is repeated in the chapter summary on page 27.

The distinction between timing and causation has been well understood for thousands of years. The crowing of the cock does not cause the dawn. All competent observers agree on this.

For details, see https://www.av8n.com/physics/causation.htm

See also item #79.