Both Uses of
analogy
in
Outliers
- Here's a sample question, from the verbal analogies section.†
Chpt 3 *analogies = comparisons of different things to point to shared characteristics
- We formulate new ideas by analogy, working from what we know toward what we don't know, and what the reformers knew were the rhythms of the agricultural seasons.†
Chpt 9analogy = a comparison of different things to point to a shared characteristic
Definition:
a comparison of different things to point to a shared characteristic
Analogies are typically used to explain something unfamiliar by comparing it to something that is simpler or more familiar. They are also used in argument to suggest that what is true for one situation is also true in the other.