To check an argument is valid or not you can also use Venn diagram. We identify some sets from the premises . Then represent those sets in the form of diagram. If diagram satisfies the conclusion then it is a valid argument otherwise invalid. e.g. If we have three premises S1: all my friends are musicians S2: John is my friend. S3: None of my neighbor are musicians. conclusion John is not my neighbor. Now we have three sets Friends, Musicians, neighbors. Now you see from premises 1 and 2 that friends are subset of musicians .From premises 3 see that neighbor is an individual set that is disjoint from set musicians. Now represent then in form of Venn diagram. Musicians neighbour Friends Now see that john lies in set friends which is disjoint from set neighbors. So their intersection is empty.Which shows that john is not his neighbor. In that way you can check the validity of arguments
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