THIRTY years ago I contributed to a New York magazine an essay upon analogy. It is a little curious that, so much later in life, my mind should again turn to that subject. Looking over what I then ...
What we have here is an argument from analogy—or, more specifically, an argument against an argument from analogy. The argument from analogy is that Republicans should refuse to hold hearings on Trump ...
Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barett, met with Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell and other Republican leaders today (Sept. 29, 2020). McConnell has vowed to hold her ...