Reasoning by Analogy
The concept that I considered to be most difficult to understand would have to be Reasoning by Analogy simply because the wording, when explaining the basis of the concept, seemed to throw me off and confuse most of the time. The first example given was easy to grasp, however, as the examples kept coming, I wasn't sure of the range, so to speak, this concept was allowed to be used for (in given situation, and how far that can be projected for). However, by researching Epstein's concept a bit, I was able to more easily determine what Reasoning by Analogy was trying to convey in regards to analyzing arguments. This concept essentially concerns the idea of because Situation A occurs in a certain manner, it will have the same effect in a different situation, or Situation B, regardless of variations.
According to Epstein, a comparison automatically becomes considered this concept, reasoning by analogy, whenever it becomes attached or a part of an argument. Continuing the explanation, the person analyzing the situation would furthermore gather a conclusion from one side of the given comparison in the situation, which in then is applied the same manner in the other side of the comparison (it should be the same). Analogies, according to the text, are seen as serious suggestions. And simply because they are labeled as suggestions, however, does not mean we should take them lightly.
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I also was confused when it came to clarifying the differences between the different types of reasoning. I think the concept of how to use analogies in an argument was a little difficult to grasp and to put into use. I appreciate how your explained that the concept concerns the idea of because one situation occurs in a certain matter, it will have the same effect in a different situation. By doing so, we are drawing conclusions for an argument. I think that each type of reasoning has different effects in an argument. I hope that explaining reasoning by analogy helped you understand the concept more.
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