A FEW REMARKS ON REASONING BY ANALOGY.

The article discusses the method of reasoning using analogy. Topics include definition of analogy, which is the structural similarity of certain sets or systems; significance of the term analogy in cognitive operations related to philosophy; drawbacks of traditional interpretation of use of analogy...

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Publicado en:Polish Analytical Philosophy Vol. 105; pp. 137 - 145
Autor principal: Dąmbska, Izydora
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Brill / Rodopi 2016
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Sumario:The article discusses the method of reasoning using analogy. Topics include definition of analogy, which is the structural similarity of certain sets or systems; significance of the term analogy in cognitive operations related to philosophy; drawbacks of traditional interpretation of use of analogy in reasoning; and the notion of analogy as the similarity of objects in terms of their certain properties.