Two are true, one is not
Exercise and reference answers
- Questions
- False statement
- An analogy yields a certain conclusion
- Statements
- An analogy yields a probable conclusion
- Relevant resemblance strengthens it
- An analogy yields a certain conclusion
- False statement
- Analogy argues rule to case
- Statements
- Analogy argues rule to case
- Analogy argues case to case
- Induction argues cases to rule
- False statement
- Any likeness at all makes the argument strong
- Statements
- Irrelevant likeness adds nothing
- Any likeness at all makes the argument strong
- A relevant difference weakens the argument
Explanation
The false line grants an analogy more force than it has. Source: Logic: Deductive and Inductive, Carveth Read (1898), public domain.