Question #1330

Analogy vs. Example

Started by Julie-V · started 2019-07-25 04:02 · last activity 2019-08-07 18:37 · 3 replies

Hi LSAT Max, I confused Giselle's counterexample of the human body as a machine as an analogy. How can the two be distinguished so I can avoid this mistake in the future? Is an analogy something that supports, whereas a counterexample weakens/goes against? Thank you in advance for the help!

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  1. Irina · 2019-08-06 21:17

    @Julie, A counterexample is used as evidence against a certain point of view, J says there are no myths, but G gives him a counterexample to counter his position. An analogy is used to highlight similarities between two distinct concepts. For example, a mockingbird has wings and can fly. A penguin also has wings, and therefore, can fly. This is a flawed analogy, but the general goal is to argue because X & Y are similar in some respects, they might be similar in others. Does that make sense? Let me know if you have any further questions.

  2. Julie-V · 2019-08-07 14:03

    thank you for the explanation!

  3. Ravi · 2019-08-07 18:37

    @Julie-V, let us know if you have any other questions!

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