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Quick questions on Argument Analysis, Validity and Soundness - TCE Philosophy (Tasmania)
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What is validity?Show answer
Validity is a property of deductive arguments only, and it concerns structure rather than truth. An argument is valid when it is impossible for all the premises to be true and the conclusion false at the same time. Crucially, an argument can be valid even when its premises are false. Consider:
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