Which of the following are all deductive arguments?
A) Arguments from analogy, arguments based on signs, causal inferences.
B) Arguments from analogy, predictions, causal inferences.
C) Predictions, hypothetical syllogisms, arguments from authority.
D) Arguments based in mathematics, hypothetical syllogisms, generalizations.
E) Categorical syllogisms, arguments from definition, disjunctive syllogisms.

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Deductive arguments are those where the conclusion logically follows from the premises with certainty. Categorical syllogisms, arguments from definition, and disjunctive syllogisms all fit this description, as they are structured in a way that if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true.

Which of the Following Are All Deductive Arguments