An argument consists of one or more premises followed by a conclusion . Arguments themselves, however, are neither true nor false.
Truth is a relation between a statement and the world.
A good argument is one that is rationally persuasive . In other words, a good argument gives us a compelling reason to believe its conclusion. A deductive argument is valid just in case the truth of its premises would guarantee the truth of its conclusion. A sound argument thus constitutes a proof of its conclusion. Nondeductive arguments never prove their conclusions, nor are they deductively valid.