In this argument, an analoy is drawn between Platonic University and Greene University. The author argues that to solve its economic problems, Platonic University should follow the example of the Greene University, which was recently renamed after a wealthy donor, and offer to rename its buildings or itself in exchange for donations. The author believes that since this tactic worked for Greene it would undoubtedly work for Platonic, and provide the much-needed revenue. This argument is questionable for several reasons.
In the first place, the argument rests on the assumption that a revenue-producing strategy that works for one university will work for another as well. However, Greene and Platonic may not be sufficiently similar to warrant
