Induction generalizes from members to a class. Analogy transfers a judgment from one particular case to another because a relevant explanatory feature is shared. Mere similarity is insufficient: the shared feature must be connected with the judgment being extended.
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Induction and Analogy — Istiqra and Tamthil
Induction generalizes from members to a class. Analogy transfers a judgment from one particular case to another because a relevant explanatory feature is shared. Mere similarity is insufficient: the shared feature must be connected with the judgment being extended.