Assertion and reason: analogy

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Reason

   A vivid resemblance feels compelling even when it is irrelevant.

   Verdict

   Both are true; the reason explains the assertion.

   Assertion

   Analogies persuade more easily than they prove.

2. Reason

   The argument depends on the cases being alike where it matters.

   Verdict

   Both are true; the reason explains the assertion.

   Assertion

   Finding a relevant difference is the standard reply to an analogy.

3. Reason

   Analogies reason from one case to another.

   Verdict

   The assertion is false and the reason is true.

   Assertion

   An analogy is a deduction.

Explanation