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Valid and Invalid Arguments?
Can an argument with false premises be valid? Please explain because I need to figure out if the arguments below are valid. This is so confusing to me!
Premiss 1: All seniors are talented (False)
Premiss 2: All talented people are ugly (False)
Conclusion: All seniors are ugly (False)
Premiss 1: All ugly people are seniors (False)
Premiss 2: All seniors are insightful (False)
Conclusion: All ugly people are insightful (True)
Premiss 1: All ugly people are insightful (True)
Premiss 2: All talented people are ugly (False)
Conclusion: All talented people are insightful (True)
1 Answer
- yet-knish!Lv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
Yes they can. Logical validity does not depend on the truth of the premises.
