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Assignment:
First Question : What is most likely to be a relevant shared property in the following analogical argument?
Walter and John are similar.
Walter is a good leader.
John is a good leader.
a. They have the same hairstyle.
b. They are both charismatic.
c. They are brothers.
d. They are the same age.
e. They are both excellent swimmers.
Second Question : What is most likely to be a relevant shared property in the following analogical argument?
Science fiction books and fantasy books are similar.
I enjoy science fiction books.
I would enjoy fantasy books.
a. They have similar cover designs.
b. They have the same average length.
c. They have the same level of popularity.
d. They tell imaginative stories.
e. They are both printed on paper.
Third Question : When we are trying to find a shared relevant property in an analogical argument with A as the source analogue and B as the target, we might begin by making a list of similarities and differences between A and B. How will that help?
a. The shared relevant property will be whatever is most similar between A and B.
b. The shared relevant property will be whatever is most dissimilar between A and B.
c. The shared relevant property will be the difference most related to the predicate of the conclusion.
d. It won't. This is a bad way to begin looking for the connecting term.
e. The shared relevant property will be the similarity most related to the predicate of the conclusion.
Fourth question : In an analogical argument, is it possible for there to be more than one shared relevant property?
a. No, because only one property could possibly be related to the predicate of the conclusion.
b. No, because there cannot be more than one relevant property.
c. Yes, because there might be many shared properties that are relevant to the conclusion.
d. Yes, but not more than three.
e. No, because there cannot be more than one shared property.