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Soundness
An argument is sound when it is valid AND all its premises are actually true. Soundness is the gold standard in logic. Students constantly confuse it with validity.
Examples in context
Soundness requires both validity and true premises.
Soundness requires both validity and true premises.
He doubted the soundness of the proof.
He doubted the soundness of the proof.
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