In the context of critical thinking, which of the following is true of the fallacy of retrospective determinism?
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Step 1: The fallacy of retrospective determinism is a logical fallacy that occurs when one assumes that because an event has already happened, it was inevitable or could have been predicted beforehand. Show more…
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