Weston Chapter Three "Arguments by Analogy"
This chapter briefly describes arguments by analogy and provides the real example of a Chippewa Indian Chief who argued about the folly of Christopher Columbus 'discovering' America. After exiting a plane in Italy in full tribal regalia, Nordwell 'took possession' of Italy by 'discovering' it much like Columbus 'discovered' America. Nordwell's argument is an analogy as he is claiming that his discovery of an already inhabited land is similar to Columbus' discovery. The complete breakdown of Nordwell's argument is on page 21 of my version of Weston (third edition).
Assignment: Finding Analogies in the Field
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