Question
Humanities and Social Sciences- Philosophy Question on Fallacy
Given below are two statements :
Statement I: It is necessary in a valid argument that all the premises and conclusion are true.
Statement II: Validity / Invalidity of an argument is not dependent on the truth or falsity of the premises.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
C
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
D
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Answer
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Explanation
Solution
The correct answer is (D) : Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.