By: Kiran, Connie, Maaz, Hanan, Stephanie, Quasim
What is a Comparison?What is a Comparison?
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ComparisonComparison
Bringing together two or more things to study them for similarities, differences, superiority,
or inferiority
Similarities and Differences
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SimilaritySimilarity
Basis for Induction and AnalogyIf A is like C, and B is like A, then B must
be like C
Can be used to show dissimilarity to prove or disprove an
argument
DifferencesDifferences
The Degree can expose differences between the similar
DegreeDegree
Aristotle’s CriteriaAristotle’s Criteria
A greater number of things can be considered more desirable than a smaller number of the same thing.
Aristotle’s CriteriaAristotle’s Criteria
That which is an end is a greater good than that which is only a means.
Aristotle’s CriteriaAristotle’s Criteria
What is scarce is greater than what is abundant.
Aristotle’s CriteriaAristotle’s Criteria
What men of practical wisdom would choose is a greater good than what ignorant men would choose.
Aristotle’s CriteriaAristotle’s Criteria
What the majority of men would choose is better than what the minority would choose.
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What men would really like to possess is a greater good than what men would merely like to give the impression of possessing.
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If a thing does not exist where it is more likely to exist, it will not exist where it is less likely to exist.
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