Causality is the relationship that exists between events when one event occurs as a consequence of the other. The first event is referred to as the “cause,” and the second event is known as the “effect.” There may be multiple causes and multiple effects; when this occurs, the causes are known as “factors” and the effects are known as “phenomena.” Causality sometimes proceeds in a chain of causes and effects, with one event causing one effect, which then causes another effect.... more

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