PHI 10 - Analogies

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what do analogies depend on?

context, background, taste. most subjective argument

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analogies are arguments via ___

comparison

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because something is _____, they should be ____

like another thing, comparable

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standard form of an analogy

P1: X is like Y because characteristics a,b,c,d, etc.

P2: Y has characteristic z

// so X has characteristic z as well

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what is the whole point of an analogy

to say that X has characteristic z

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what is the most important characteristic of analogies

characteristic z

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analogies ____ by the characteristics in ___

live & die, P1

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why rely on analogies?

important ways to argue a point & form the basis of legal reasoning

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what to analyze in an argument

structure, fallacies, heuristics, argument

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the answer to what question is your conclusion?

what is your opinion on X?