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Understanding Deductive Arguments: Validity and Absolute Truth - Prof. Linda Rollin, Study notes of Reasoning

Colorado State University (CSU)Reasoning

Prof. Linda Rollin

An explanation of deductive arguments, their validity, and absolute truth. It includes examples of valid and invalid deductive arguments, and discusses the importance of premises being true for the conclusion to hold. Students studying logic or philosophy may find this document useful for understanding the basics of deductive reasoning.

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Download Understanding Deductive Arguments: Validity and Absolute Truth - Prof. Linda Rollin and more Study notes Reasoning in PDF only on Docsity! 25 January With an inductive argument, even if it’s really good, new evidence can come up and change the truth value Deductive arguments are 100%. Absolute. All dogs are green. Fido is a dog. Therefore, Fido is green. If the premises are true, the conclusion has to be true. Valid Deductive arguments only The premises guarantee the conclusion Guarantee – if the premises were true, the conclusion would have to be true. Impossible for the conclusion to be false. Invalid All beers are beverages. Coors is a beverage. Therefore, Coors is a beer. Sound Only deductive Valid Premises are true Valid Form

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