Αἰτιῶδες ψεῦδος
causal falsehood
Translated by William Hutton22 May 2003Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[sc. This term means] either something that begins from a falsehood or does not finish up with a consequence or has, when it finishes, the premise as a consequence. For instance: because it is night, Dion is taking a walk.1
Construction: "those who had escaped were from Mysia for such reasons as these."2
Construction: "those who had escaped were from Mysia for such reasons as these."2