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What is the meaning of validity, truth, and soundness as they relate to logical syllogisms

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The solution explains the conditions of a syllogism being valid and explains the relation of logical syllogisms to truth.

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A syllogism is valid if its conclusions follow from its premises. It is sound if it is valid AND its premises are true.
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