Tell if this Argument is valid (Propositional Logic)?

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The argument presented in the forum discussion revolves around propositional logic, specifically evaluating the validity of the conclusion that "Bachelors die young" based on the premises: "If a man is a bachelor, he is unhappy" (P) and "If a man is unhappy, he dies young" (Q). The user seeks clarification on the correct logical form and operations needed to construct a truth table to validate this argument. The correct logical representation involves using implications (→) to connect the premises and derive the conclusion. The operations required include evaluating the truth values of the premises and the conclusion through a truth table.

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Tell if this Argument is valid (Propositional Logic)?
P = If a man is bachelor he is unhappy
Q= if a man is unhappy he dies young

C = so the conclusion will be Bachelors die young

is his right ?

This we have to write this in this form is this correct ----> means implies
Q ---> Q
Q
----------------
R
----------------

or

P --->q
Q --->R
--------------
P----->R
--------------
is this right ?

please explain

and tell be which operations to perform in truth table to prove the validity
 
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You didn't say what you are abbreviating by "P", "Q" etc, so you haven't explained how you approached this problem.
 

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