As
s
of Reasoning,
and
a dialectic for the Distinction of
Objects.
With Reasoning by
,
the distinction between
and
is drawn as follows:
is used to draw Distinctions; and,
is used to erase Distinctions.
With Reasoning by
,
the distinction between
and
is confused as follows:
is concerned with Distinctions; and,
is concerned with Distinctions.
In the case of
,
the confusion may be constructive or destructive, depending on whether the
is strong or weak, respectively.
For example, the above
between
and
is quite weak and reveals very little knowledge with respect to the
Forms of Reasoning.
On the other hand, the
between mathematical
s
and physical
s
is quite strong and reveals a great deal of knowledge, with respect to the the behavior of Physical Objects.
Gramatically, the kind reader can easily recognize the use of
by noting the use of the word
"as",
"like". "likewise", etc. That is to say, an assertion which is made with reasoning by
typically has the
:
... X ... as ... Y ...
and asserts that X is analogous to Y.
Likewise, the kind reader can easily recognize the use of
by noting the use of the word
"is".
That is to say, an assertion which is made with reasoning by
typically has the
:
... X ... is ... Y ...
and asserts that X is identical to Y.
The kind reader is urged to observe this distinction and how it permeates the language.
noun
plural - analogies
[Middle English analogie, from Old French, from Latin analogia, from Greek, from analogos, proportionate. See analogous.]
analogous - adjective, noun
[From Latin analogus, from Greek analogos, proportionate: ana-, according to. See ana- + logos, proportion.]
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