15.12 Analogies as Relating Relations Example Part 1
Metaphors and Analogies
Let’s look at a simple example. Imagine that some genius child who has already learned about the solar system is now learning about atomic theory. The child’s teacher says “an electron is to the nucleus as a planet is to the sun.”
An electron is to the nucleus as a planet is to the sun.
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