Day 2: Analogical Arguments

Question 1

What does the table of an analogical argument look like

Answer 1

[A B] [C]
[X X X]
[Y Y Y]
Z Z [Z?]

Question 2

Grounds

Answer 2

Items that poses all the properties

Question 3

All the PROPERTIES possessed by the ITEMS on the table
[X X X, Y Y Y]

Answer 3

Basis

Question 4

ITEM that shares the BASIS with the GROUND but isn’t known to share the problematic extension

Answer 4

Objective extension

Question 5

The conclusion. Z?

Answer 5

Problematic extension

Question 6

What does the STRUCTURE of an analogical argument look like

Answer 6

Premise 1: A,B have properties X,Y,Z
Premise 2: C has properties X, Y
Therefore: C has property “Z” as well

Question 7

Criterion of Interest 1

Answer 7

Larger the basis, stronger the analogy

Question 8

Criterion of Interest 2

Answer 8

Basis must be relevant to the conclusion

Question 9

Criterion of Interest 3

Answer 9

Larger the ground, stronger the analogy

Question 10

Criterion of Interest 4

Answer 10

Relevant differences “tend” to weaken analogy

Question 11

Criterion of Interest 5

Answer 11

Contrary to Criterion 4, if 1-3 are “optimally large” relevant differences can strengthen analogy