Comparative Study of Analogical Reasoning and Analogy Reasoning

There are some differences and connections between analogical reasoning and figurative reasoning in the aspects of concept, reasoning model, feature and function, etc. Based on objective facts, analogical reasoning which requires two things have a series of similarities is often used to explore the mysteries of nature, the higher the related degree between known properties and reasoning properties of analogical reasoning is, the stronger the support provided by premise for conclusion will be; based on metaphor, figurative reasoning that only requires there is similarity relationship between two things is often used in discoursing truth, that a figurative reasoning has persuasiveness or not depends on whether its similar properties are established right.However, comparing two different things, both of these two types of reasoning require similarities between things as more as possible, and strive to have a strong reasoning effect.