3). Pick one concept or idea from the assigned reading, that we have not already discussed, that you found useful or interesting, and discuss it.
Judging an analogy was very interesting to me. After reading about the different examples of how to evaluate analogies, it was clear to me that there were different ways to conclude whether the argument is strong/weak. When evaluating an analogy there are specific things to pay attention to: whether the statement is an argument, what is the conclusion, what is the comparison, what are the premises, what are the similarities, is there a general principle that covers both sides, does the general principle apply to both sides, and is the argument strong or valid?
After all, an analogy is the comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification. Therefore, reasoning by analogy is the comparison on one side where we draw the conclusion, so on the other side we conclude the same thing. When judging analogies it is important to realize that its not a valid argument when one side is like the other side, there needs to be reasoning.
Hello mmorgan,
ReplyDeleteIf you noticed I tend to comment on your blog a lot. I know I can always rely on you to have a post, that's why. Haha
But about your post.. I really enjoyed reading it and thought it was very helpful. Sometimes it can be tough to judge an analogy. I'm glad you added the actual questions in your post as well because they are extremely helpful. It is tough to memorize all of those questions so it's nice to see them and use them as a reference. Anyways... Great post and keep up the good work!