Some Scholars Maintain That Argument by Analogy Is One of the Weakest

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Essay

Some scholars maintain that argument by analogy is one of the weakest forms of inductive reasoning, but at the same time, they acknowledge that analogies are one of the most powerful, persuasive forms of inductive reasoning. Explain why this is the case.

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