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Abstract
This paper presents a generalization-centered framework for analyzing analogical arguments. By examining how analogical generalization is treated across various research paradigms, it highlights its role in modeling both similarity and relevance. Unlike deductive or inductive generalizations, analogical generalization is empirical, hypothetical, and context-sensitive, underscoring the sui generis nature of analogical arguments. Building on this foundation, the paper extends the classical scheme and introduces a set of critical questions anchored in generalization. A detailed case study illustrates the framework’s practical value in identifying argument structure, modeling context sensitivity, and assessing the cogency of analogical arguments.
Keywords:
- analogical argument,
- analogical generalization,
- context sensitivity,
- relevance,
- similarity
Résumé
Cet article présente un cadre d'analyse des arguments analogiques centré sur la généralisation. En examinant comment la généralisation analogique est traitée dans différents paradigmes de recherche, il met en lumière son rôle dans la modélisation de la similarité et de la pertinence. Contrairement aux généralisations déductives ou inductives, la généralisation analogique est empirique, hypothétique et contextuelle, soulignant ainsi la nature sui generis des arguments analogiques. L'article s’appuie sur ce fondement pour étendre le schéma classique et introduire un ensemble de questions critiques ancrées dans la généralisation. Une étude de cas détaillée illustre l'intérêt pratique de ce cadre pour identifier la structure argumentative, modéliser la sensibilité au contexte et évaluer la puissance des arguments analogiques.
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