Which of the following best describes a valid deductive argument?
A) an argument with two premises
B) a persuasive argument
C) an argument that provides just some reason for believing its conclusion
D) an argument that guarantees the truth of its conclusion if its premises are all true

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A deductively valid argument is such that the conclusion necessarily follows from its premises. In other words, if all the premises of a deductively valid argument are true, then the conclusion is necessarily true as well. The following is an example of a valid deductive argument: "If the moon is made of cheese, then the sun is flat. The moon is made of cheese. Therefore, the sun is flat." Notice that none of the premises are true even though the argument is deductively valid. Such an argument only requires that if the premises were all true, then the conclusion would have to be true as well.

Which of the Following Best Describes a Valid Deductive Argument