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List of valid argument forms
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<p>Of the many and varied <a href="/facts/Argument_form/foVBtMX4">argument forms</a> that can possibly be constructed, only very few are valid argument forms. In order to evaluate these forms, <a href="/facts/Statement_(logic)/CjpWAyxk">statements</a> are put into <a href="/facts/Logical_form/foVBtMX4">logical form</a>. Logical form replaces any sentences or ideas with letters to remove any bias from content and allow one to evaluate the argument without any bias due to its subject matter. </p><p>Being a <a href="/facts/Valid_argument/oMGkywGC">valid argument</a> does not necessarily mean the conclusion will be true. It is valid because if the premises are true, then the conclusion has to be true. This can be proven for any valid argument form using a <a href="/facts/Truth_table/4KsmArDW">truth table</a> which shows that there is no situation in which there are all true premises and a false conclusion. </p>