Each of the passages that follow contains an analogy. First decide whether the analogy is being used as an argument. Then if it is, analyze and evaluate it.

Analyze and evaluate the statement below:

Some doctors recommend that people over the age of 40 should get a physical exam every year. As one physician argued, "People take their car in for servicing every few months without complaint. Why shouldn't they take similar care of their bodies?" [U.S. News & World Report, Aug. 11, 1986]

Answer:

Before dwelling on the discussion whether the given statement is an analogical reasoning used in an argument, first let's discuss and define analogy.

Analogy - the claim or statement that two distinct objects or mater are alike or similar in some aspect. It compares two objects that features respects in which they are thought to be similar.

Analogical reasoning - is the thinking of any type, that depends or utilizes analogy.

Analogical argument - is a direct form of analogical reasoning that dictates the established similarities between 2 objects/mater in supporting the statement that they are similar.

Formula of the principle:

• S is similar to T in a certain aspect or respect
• S has some characteristic Q
• Therefore, T has the characteristic Q, or something similar to Q.

Wherein 1st and 2nd statements are premises, while the 3rd statement is the conclusion. S is the source domain, while T is the target domain. Domain is the property, attribute, or characteristic that ties both objects together, stating that they are similar in that aspect.

Step-by-step explanation

In applying this to the given case, we can conclude that an analogical argument is used. The formula or applied in this manner:

S - Cars

T - Human body

Q - both are taken care of by check up or maintenance

• Cars and People both require timely check up or maintenance checks.
• People take care of their cares monthly in a consistent timely manner, without complaint.
• Thus, people should consistent undergo yearly check up, consistently, and without complaint.

Source:

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/reasoning-analogy/#:~:text=An%20analogy%20is%20a%20comparison,that%20relies%20upon%20an%20analogy.&text=Analogical%20reasoning%20is%20fundamental%20to,some%20nonhuman%20animals%20as%20well.