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    Supports→Treating all analogical arguments as single-case induction is too restrictive and fails as a general analysis

    Gentner's structure-mapping theory demonstrates analogical strength tracks relational isomorphism between domains, independent of kind-membership.

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    • 1.Analogies like 'atom is to electrons as solar system is to planets' succeed despite utterly different kinds, proving structure matters most.
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    • 2.Gentner's empirical studies show humans systematically prefer structurally isomorphic mappings even when surface features strongly diverge.
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    • 3.Kind-membership (biological vs. mechanical) often misleads analogical reasoning; structural relations better predict when analogies transfer knowledge.
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    • 1.Analogical strength intuitively depends on both relational structure AND kind-relevant constraints that pure isomorphism ignores.
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    • 2.Structurally isomorphic yet causally inert mappings (e.g., water flow ≈ electric current) fail in contexts where physical mechanisms matter.
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    • 3.Kind-membership affects which relations are semantically salient; ignoring it oversimplifies how domain knowledge shapes analogical evaluation.
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