ly inductive character
to the acquisition of a knowledge base?  It is evidently the
&quot;analogy of experience&quot; that underlies the useful application.
Whenever we find ourselves prefacing an argument with the phrase
&quot;If past experience is any guide ...&quot; then we can be sure that
this principle has come into play.  We are invoking an analogy
between past experience, considered as a totality, and present
experience, considered as a point of application.  What we mean
in practice is this:  &quot