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Dr. Jay
VerLinden
Communication
Department
College of Arts, Humanities
and Social Sciences
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Argumentation and Critical Thinking Tutorial

FORMAL VALIDITY REQUIREMENTS
TEST #2

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A syllogism is valid if it meets the formal requirements for the argument. If the premises are not true the argument could still be valid and arrive at a materially untrue conclusion. By the same token, if the premises are not true the argument could be valid and, by accident, arrive at a materially true conclusion. An argument that is both valid and has true premises is a sound argument.

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A valid syllogism will arrive at a materially true conclusion.

True

False