Week 2 Discussion 1

Construct a deductive argument that is valid but not sound. Then, construct a valid deductive argument that is sound. Be sure to put the argument in premise-conclusion form. Reading chapter three gave me many ideas on how to create valid and valid but not sound arguments. A deductive argument is one that seeks to establish a conclusion on the basis of premises, with a tight connection between the premises and conclusion (Mosser, K. (2011, par. 1). Also A deductive argument establishes a connection between a set of reasons (the premises of the argument) and what those reasons support (the conclusion of the argument) (Mosser, K., 2011, par. 4). When looking at a sound argument is a valid deductive argument in which the premises are...