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Superiority of intellect depends upon its power of concentration on one theme in the same way as a concave mirror collects all the rays that strike upon it into

Superiority of intellect depends upon its power of concentration on one theme in the same way as a concave mirror collects all the rays that strike upon it into one point. What type of reasoning is entailed in the above statement ?

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    Eduncle Best Answer

    This statement is type of Analogical Reasoning. 
    Analogical reasoning is using an analogy, a type of comparison between two things, to develop understanding and meaning. It’s commonly used to make decisions, solve problems and communicate.
    As a tool of decision making and problem solving, analogy is used to simplify complex scenarios to something that can be more readily understood. This can improve the quality of solutions, as long as the substitution is valid. As a tool of communication, analogy can efficiently represent complex ideas with familiar and easy to understand comparisons. This can be used to persuade or simply to transfer knowledge.

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