Analogy: A better characterization of analogical inference can be given by using the concept of explanation. Suppose A and B are similar in respect to P, Q, and R, and suppose we know that A’s having S explains why it has P, Q, and R. Then we may conclude that B has S is a promising explanation of why B has P. Q, and R. We are not actually able to conclude that B has S; the evidence is not sufficient and the disanalogies are too threatening. But, the analogies between A and B increase the value of the explanation of P, Q, and R in A by S.