Reasoning by analogy, according to Epstein in the Critical Thinking book, is when "a comparison becomes a reasoning by analogy when it is part of an argument; On one side of the comparison we draw a conclusion, so on the other side we should conclude the same." From what I understand, this basically means that there are two sides to a comparison and analogy, and from those two sides, you have to make a decision in which way you want to agree upon. Analogies, according to the book, can be a form of a non-argument,they are only forms of suggestions of how a certain situation, idea, law, rule, or logic should be. Either way, it is an important form of reasoning towards an argument, in which we use in everyday life to decide.
For example:
My brother and my dad always gets into arguments, and in on incident, they were debating about how my brother does not pay attention to what they have to tell him when is playing games. In response to that, my brother says: "Talking to me while I am playing games, is like talking to a tree. I won't be able to pay attention to what you had just told me."
This is a form of comparison of a reasoning analogy.
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