This argument form-phenomenon Q; E provides the best explanation for Q; therefore, it is probable that E is true-is called analogical induction.

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This argument form is better described as an inference to the best explanation, not analogical induction. Analogical induction involves inferring that because two or more things are similar in some respects, they are likely to be similar in some other respect.

This Argument Form-Phenomenon Q; E Provides the Best Explanation for Q;