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Analogy in Chinese medicine

分析与类比 〔分析與類比〕fēn xī yǔ lèi bǐ

Analogy, or analogical reasoning, refers to a mode of cognition by which things and phenomena are understood by comparing them with similar things or phenomena. Analogy has played a major role in the development of the Chinese medicine model. Analogical reasoning is contrasted with “analytical reasoning,” which is the prominent cognitive mode applied in biomedicine and other modern disciplines. To learn more about the application of analogy in Chinese medicine, see the following items:

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