Analogical reasoning, the process of identifying correspondences between seemingly disparate domains, is fundamental to human cognition. It facilitates problem solving and learning by allowing ...

As we mentioned earlier in this series, one of the goals of these articles is to help forum members separate productive debates from flame wars. If this our goal, we have an obvious challenge: what do ...

Like most daunting challenges, the LSAT is best approached by breaking the test down into manageable parts. The most common way to divide the logical reasoning section is by question type. Different ...

In my view, one of the most vexing of all types of questions used on IQ tests is the one that asks us to complete an analogical formula such as the following one: Bird is to flying as human is to... I ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper develops themes addressed in an article by Eric Wiland in the "Journal of Medical Ethics" 2000;26:466–8, where he aims to ...

When Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke appeared on the TV news show 60 Minutes to persuade us to bail out the banking system, he didn’t bother with charts, figures, or lengthy argument. Instead, he ...

• Presentation: Paley’s analogical argument. • Presentation: Aquinas’ Way 3. The argument from contingency and necessity. • Criticisms: Hume and Russell. Students should study the basis of each ...

I was intrigued by this statement: "...if we take the idea to extreme, inductive analogy is fundamental to scientific thought. No experiment can be truly repeatable..." Doesn't this view weaken the ...