If a Deductive Argument Has a False Premise and a False

question 17

Multiple Choice

If a deductive argument has a false premise and a false conclusion, then we know:

• A) It is invalid.
• B) It is valid.
• C) Nothing, as such about its validity.
• D) It is sound.
• E) It is weak.

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