A '''valid argument''', in [[formal logic]], one in which the conclusion is correctly derived from the premises.
A '''valid argument''', in [[formal logic]], one in which the conclusion is correctly derived from the premises.
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{{quotebox|A deductive argument is said to be valid when the inference from premises to conclusion is perfect. [http://www.philosophypages.com/lg/e01.htm] }}
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{{quotebox|A deductive argument is said to be valid when the inference from premises to conclusion is perfect. [http://www.philosophypages.com/lg/e01.htm Arguments and Inference: truth and validity] }}