Soundness

Soundness is a property of an argument or reasoning process that ensures if the premises are true, then the conclusion must also be true. In other words, a sound argument is both valid—meaning the conclusion logically follows from the premises—and has true premises. This guarantees that the conclusion is not only logically derived but also factually correct, providing reliable and trustworthy reasoning. Soundness is important because it assures that the reasoning leads to true and accurate conclusions when starting from true premises.