Asked by IGotYa

what makes a sound argument? Keep the answer short and at the level of a 12 year old

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A sound argument is one where the reasons are true and they actually prove the answer.

That means two things: (1) the reasons (premises) are true, and (2) the conclusion follows logically from those reasons.

Example: "All dogs are mammals. Fido is a dog. So Fido is a mammal." — the reasons are true and the conclusion follows, so it’s sound.