What is the difference between post hoc fallacies and hasty generalization fallacies?
Post hoc and hasty generalization fallacies both involve jumping to conclusions, but there is a difference between the two.
- Hasty generalization fallacies derive broad assumptions from an inadequate sample of evidence.
- Post hoc fallacies assume cause-and-effect based on the order of events.
The post hoc fallacy could be considered a subcategory of the hasty generalization fallacy that focuses specifically on causation and timing.