Distinguish a valid from a sound argument

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  • Topper
    Pre-Historic Man
    • Nov 2011
    • 11764

    #1

    Distinguish a valid from a sound argument

    if the audience pleases.
    "Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr Epstein."

    Upon rejecting the Beatles, Dick Rowe told Brian Epstein of the January 1, 1962 audition for Decca, which signed Brian Poole and the Tremeloes instead.
  • TripletDaddy
    sweet triple
    • Nov 2008
    • 58186

    #2
    A sound argument has few, if any, material flaws.

    A valid argument makes a fair point but isn't necessarily without flaw.

    A sound argument is always valid. A valid argument isn't always sound.
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    • creekster
      It is NOT a monkey!
      • Nov 2008
      • 22661

      #3
      Originally posted by Topper View Post
      if the audience pleases.
      A valid argument: Referring to yourself in the third person is not a good idea unless you want to annoy people.

      A sound argument: Turn that crap down! It's too loud! And do you kids call that crap music?
      PLesa excuse the tpyos.

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      • thesaint258
        aka Benito Hazard
        • Jan 2009
        • 3005

        #4
        A valid argument is one in which it is impossible for the conclusion to be false if the premises are true. A sound argument is valid, and the premises are actually true. Dr. Carter would be proud.
        Not that, sickos.

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        • SoCalCoug
          Ragnar Lodbrok Descendant
          • Nov 2008
          • 5214

          #5
          Originally posted by TripletDaddy View Post
          A sound argument has few, if any, material flaws.

          A valid argument makes a fair point but isn't necessarily without flaw.

          A sound argument is always valid. A valid argument isn't always sound.
          I hear you, but you're wrong.
          If we disagree on something, it's because you're wrong.

          "Somebody needs to kill my trial attorney." — Last words of George Harris, executed in Missouri on Sept. 13, 2000.

          "Nothing is too good to be true, nothing is too good to last, nothing is too wonderful to happen." - Florence Scoville Shinn

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