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I'm no Latin scholar, but isn't it "post hoc, ergo propter hoc" -- translated: after this, therefore because of this? There are many post hoc fallacies in historical scholarship (and every other kind of scholarship, I would imagine). I think your premise about maintaining a healthy measure of skepticism is -- as they say in the modern vernacular -- right on. Carole Menser :-) -----Original Message----- From: Bill Lawless <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Monday, August 12, 2002 1:06 PM Subject: The Latin Phrase " But I have a question----What was that Latin statement at the end of your message?" Sincerely, Cathy It translates approximately to "After this, therefore because of this" . A logical fallacy Would you believe that the only class I failed in HS was Latin. Mostly being stubborn and childish. Regrets are occasions for learning. In my former lives as a test engineer and then a business process analyst it was always a good thing to see what is really going on. As it relates to exploring causes of Parkinson's Disease onset or treatment I believe we should always retain a healthy degree of skepticism about the relationship of items because of their time sequence. Since this condition (PD) affects so many people there are going to be a lot of unusual situations reported. It serves us well not to get excited about them until all to facts are known. Regards, Bill Lawless [Ergo hoc, ergo propter hoc!] a logical fallacy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn