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added most extreme fallacious form: similarity proves identity
The '''fallacy of analogy''' is a [[logical fallacy]] that argues that because one thing resembles another in some aspects, they must resemble each other another aspect. In general, an argument by analogy takes the following form:<br />
The '''fallacy of analogy''' is a [[logical fallacy]] that argues that because one thing resembles another in some aspects, they must resemble each other in another aspect. In its most extreme form, it argues that a superficial resemblance proves identity, that they are in fact the same. In general, an argument by analogy takes the following form:<br />