Right, but the analogy itself doesn’t demonstrate why the assertion is true—see my other reply to thomblake. Yudkowsky’s analogy is like a political pundit comparing the economy to a roller coaster, but then using quotes from famous economists to support his predictions about what the economy is going to do. The analogy is superfluous and is being used as a persuasive tool, not an actual argument.
I agree that the analogy was not an argument, but I disagree that it isn’t allowed to be an explanation of the position one is arguing for. The analogy itself doesn’t have to demonstrate why the assertion is true, because the supporting arguments do that.
Right, but the analogy itself doesn’t demonstrate why the assertion is true—see my other reply to thomblake. Yudkowsky’s analogy is like a political pundit comparing the economy to a roller coaster, but then using quotes from famous economists to support his predictions about what the economy is going to do. The analogy is superfluous and is being used as a persuasive tool, not an actual argument.
I agree that the analogy was not an argument, but I disagree that it isn’t allowed to be an explanation of the position one is arguing for. The analogy itself doesn’t have to demonstrate why the assertion is true, because the supporting arguments do that.