Logical Problems in Analysis of Analogy
The paper discusses some logical problems concerning analogy. The traditional understanding of analogy as <i>proportion</i> (proportion) is inadequate, at least if proportionality is taken in mathematical sense. This situation is clear if we considered various special cases of analogy fo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Philosophies |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/4/2/29 |
| Summary: | The paper discusses some logical problems concerning analogy. The traditional understanding of analogy as <i>proportion</i> (proportion) is inadequate, at least if proportionality is taken in mathematical sense. This situation is clear if we considered various special cases of analogy for instance <i>analogia legis</i> and <i>analogia juris.</i> Since analogy assumes a similarity of analogata (items being or investigated) as analogical, a general analysis of analogical relation must begin with the concept of similarity. It can be defined as possessing a common property. This idea is formalized by devices borrowed from logic and set theory. |
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| ISSN: | 2409-9287 |