Tag: Analogies

September 28, 2023

Multiple Analogies in Science and Philosophy

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Free Download Cameron Shelley, "Multiple Analogies in Science and Philosophy"
English | 2003 | pages: 184 | ISBN: 1588114023, 9027223637 | PDF | 2,9 mb
A multiple analogy is a structured comparison in which several sources are likened to a target. In Multiple analogies in science and philosophy, Shelley provides a thorough account of the cognitive representations and processes that participate in multiple analogy formation. Through analysis of real examples taken from the fields of evolutionary biology, archaeology, and Plato’s Republic, Shelley argues that multiple analogies are not simply concatenated single analogies but are instead the general form of analogical inference, of which single analogies are a special case. The result is a truly general cognitive model of analogical inference.Shelley also shows how a cognitive account of multiple analogies addresses important philosophical issues such as the confidence that one may have in an analogical explanation, and the role of analogy in science and philosophy.

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July 11, 2023

Elizabeth I and the Old Testament Biblical Analogies and Providential Rule

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Free Download Aidan Norrie, "Elizabeth I and the Old Testament: Biblical Analogies and Providential Rule "
English | ISBN: 1641893818 | 2023 | 216 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Throughout her reign, Elizabeth I and her supporters used biblical analogies to perpetuate the Queen’s claim to be England’s providential Protestant monarch. While Elizabeth’s parallels with various biblical figures―including Deborah, Esther, Judith, David, Solomon, and Daniel―have all received varying levels of attention in the scholarship, this is the first analysis of how biblical analogy functioned as a religio-political tool for Elizabeth across her reign. Taking both a chronological and thematic approach, this book addresses this gap by analyzing Elizabeth and her supporters’ use of the Old Testament to provide justification for decisions (or the lack thereof), to offer counsel to the Queen, and to vindicate both female kingship and the royal supremacy. It argues that biblical analogies were a vital component of Elizabethan royal iconography, and that their widespread use demonstrates their potency as a tool for legitimizing and sustaining her power.

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