PHI 1101 Lecture Notes - Formal Grammar, Syllogism, Ds 5
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An argument intended to provide logically conclusive support for its conclusion. Accordingly, if an argument has a combination of false premises and a false conclusion, it is still valid. The defining characteristic of a deductive argument is that it"s valid or invalid. A deductive argument is intended to provide conclusive support for its conclusion. When arguments structured this way are good, they guarantee their conclusion. If you drove through town, you drove past my house. So, you must have driven right past my house. Every province west of ontario is famous for harvesting lobster. If these premises were true, they would guarantee the valid conclusion. This argument has a combination of false premises and a true conclusion. If you"re reading this statement, you are alive. This argument has a combination of true premises and a true conclusion. Arguments that are valid can be described as having: