Analogical Argument Structure

Entities A, B, and C each have attributes x, y, z, and r.

Entity D also has attributes x, y, and z.

Therefore, entity D probably has attribute r as well.

In such arguments, if attributes x, y, and z are sufficiently relevant to attribute r, then the inference is usually a strong one. However, if the existence of attributes x, y, and z is unlikely to be relevant to the existence of attribute r, then the argument is usually weak. If an argument's conclusion does not rely upon this type of comparison between at least two similar particular instances, then it is not an analogical argument.

Pls help me, choose is or is not

Passage A

Susan's favorite foods include strawberries, ice cream, pizza, duck, brussels sprouts, and onion rings. I love all of these foods, too! So, since Susan likes sushi, I ought to like sushi as well.

Passage A an analogical argument.

Passage B

Imagine you are walking through an empty field and you suddenly find a pocket watch on the ground. Now, even though there may be no sign of another person visible for miles around, you would surely still assume that an item as complex as a watch must have been put together by some intelligent maker who understood the complex workings of such mechanisms. Well, the universe is even more complex and orderly than the workings of even the most elaborate clock. Thus, you can be sure that there is such a creator, whom you might name God, just as certainly as you can be sure that all pocket watches must have been designed and constructed by some watchmaker.

Passage B an analogical argument.

Passage C

Jack recommended that I listen to this CD by Luna, and I liked it. Then he recommended this one by Spiritualized, and I liked it, too. Then he gave me this Radiohead CD, which I also liked. Now he's recommending this CD by The Sand Pebbles. I'm sure it is just as enjoyable as the other CDs were.

Passage C an analogical argument.

Passage D

All of Joe's ex-girlfriends had red hair and green eyes, were stunningly beautiful, and had PhDs in either nuclear physics or organic chemistry. He will probably end up married to a beautiful redhead who teaches organic chemistry at the University.

Passage D an analogical argument.