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Give an example (other than Example) of a valid argument with a false conclusion.ExampleA...

Give an example (other than Example) of a valid argument with a false conclusion.

Example

A Valid Argument with a False Premise and a False Conclusion

The argument on the next page is valid by modus ponens. But its major premise is false, and so is its conclusion.

If John Lennon was a rock star, then John Lennon had red hair.

John Lennon was a rock star.

∴ John Lennon had red hair.

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