A Particularist Approach to Arguments by Analogy

Abstract In this article I defend what call a ‘particularist approach to arguments by analogy.’ Particularism is opposed generalism, which the thesis that analogy require universal principle covers cases compared and guarantees conclusion. rejects claim holds operate on particular cases. elaborate two ideas support position. On one hand, contend an can be seen as parallelism of argumentative relationships, drawing distinction between similarity (Gentner 1983) meta-argumentative account (Woods Hudak 1989). other argue principles are not necessary neither for analysis nor evaluation (Govier 1989) that, rather than being requirement, they by-products good analogies.