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A "valid argument" (as logicians use this term) is an argument in which

    { 1 } - the conclusion follows from the premises.
    { 2 } - the premises are true.
    { 3 } - both of the above conditions hold.

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1 is correct!

A "valid argument" (as logicians use this term) is an argument in which

Equivalently, if the premises are true then the conclusion must also be true. So if we can be confident that the premises are true, then we also can be confident that the conclusion is true.

Calling an argument "valid" doesn't say whether the premises are true.

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2 is wrong. Please try again.

A "valid argument" (as logicians use this term) is an argument in which

    { 1 } - the conclusion follows from the premises.
    { 2 } - the premises are true.
    { 3 } - both of the above conditions hold.

This isn't what "valid argument" means in logic.

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3 is wrong. Please try again.

A "valid argument" (as logicians use this term) is an argument in which

    { 1 } - the conclusion follows from the premises.
    { 2 } - the premises are true.
    { 3 } - both of the above conditions hold.

"Valid" in logic just has to do with the connection between the premises and the conclusion.

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