The Logic of Analogy

By Sion, Avi, Dr.

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Title:	The Logic of Analogy
Author:	Sion, Avi, Dr.
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Philosophy, logic, analogy
Collections:	Authors Community, Philosophy
Historic Publication Date:	2023
Publisher:	Avi Sion - Kindle

Member Page:	Avi Sion
Citation APA MLA Chicago Avi Sion, B. D. (2023). The Logic of Analogy. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
The Logic of Analogy is a study of the valid logical forms of qualitative and quantitative analogical argument, and the rules pertaining to them. It investigates equally valid conflicting arguments, statistics-based arguments and their utility in science, arguments from precedent used in law-making or law-application, and examines subsumption in analogical terms. Included for purposes of illustration is a large section on Talmudic use of analogical reasoning.

Summary
The Logic of Analogy is a study of the valid logical forms of qualitative and quantitative analogical argument, and the rules pertaining to them. It investigates equally valid conflicting arguments, statistics-based arguments and their utility in science, arguments from precedent used in law-making or law-application, and examines subsumption in analogical terms. Included for purposes of illustration is a large section on Talmudic use of analogical reasoning.

Table of Contents
1. Qualitative analogy 6 2. Quantitative analogy 17 3. Terms of unequal breadth 24 4. Face-off with a fortiori argument 30 5. Conflicting analogies 36 6. Statistics-based analogical arguments 41 7. A scientific illustration 45 8. Use of analogy in making and applying law 51 9. A Talmudic illustration 55 10. More about analogy in the Talmud 88 11. Subsumption in analogical terms 94 12. Analogy and causality 98 Annex: Conflicting a fortiori arguments 100