What is sound argument?

A sound argument is a valid argument with true premises.

Validity plus truth. A sound argument's conclusion is not just forced by the structure; it is actually true.

The LSAT rarely asks about soundness directly, but the concept matters: a valid argument can still have a false conclusion if a premise is false.

Related glossary entry: sound argument.

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