Valid deductive arguments can produce factually incorrect conclusions due to false premises

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Is it true that valid deductive arguments can produce factually incorrect conclusions due to false premises?

Yes. Valid deductive arguments guarantee the conclusion only if the premises are true; if the premises are false, the conclusion can be factually incorrect.

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Wikipedia: Premise

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Wikipedia: Premise. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premise

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Wikipedia: Glossary of logic

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Wikipedia: Glossary of logic. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_logic

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