True or false: analogy in argument

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   An analogy can make an unfamiliar idea easier to grasp.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   An analogy that explains well also proves conclusively.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Analogies are judged by the relevance of the likeness.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Two things sharing a name must share their properties.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Analogy reasons from one case to another.

Explanation