Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : Arguments from analogy are…
2023
Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : Arguments from analogy are generally deductive, weak or strong
Statement (II) : Arguments from analogy are generally inductive and neither valid nor invalid.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- A.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- B.
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- C.
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- D.
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
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Correct answer: D
Arguments from analogy are fundamentally classified as inductive reasoning rather than deductive reasoning. Consequently, Statement I is incorrect because it claims they are generally deductive and evaluated by validity standards. Statement II accurately describes them as inductive arguments that are neither valid nor invalid, but rather strong or weak. Therefore, the appropriate answer is Option 3.