Strong versus Valid Arguments

"A strong argument with true premises is sometimes better than a valid one with the same conclusion," according to Epstein. An argument is said to be strong if it is there is a chance for the conclusion to be false but the premises true. If there are any possibilities that the conclusion is false the likelihood is small. An argument is thought to be valid if there is no way, at the same time, the conclusion is incorrect and the premises is true. For an argument to be strong or valid its premises must be more reasonable than its conclusion. If two arguments had the same conclusion but one was valid and the other one was strong, the strong argument with a true foundation would be better than a valid with correct evidence.