arguesThat

P2397
predicate

Indicates that one entity presents reasons or justification in support of a specific claim, position, or proposition held about another entity or topic.

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All labels observed (32)

Label Occurrences
arguesThat canonical 838
claims 510
argument 270

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: arguesThat
Generated description
Indicates that one entity presents reasons or justification in support of a specific claim, position, or proposition held about another entity or topic.

Sample triples (1,816)

Subject Object
Personal Knowledge we know more than we can tell via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
On the Basis of Morality moral worth arises from compassion for others ⓘ
On the Basis of Morality only compassion provides a non-egoistic basis for ethics via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
On the Basis of Morality moral actions are those that reduce the suffering of others via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Book 3 of A Treatise of Human Nature moral distinctions are derived from moral sentiments via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Book 3 of A Treatise of Human Nature virtue is whatever mental quality is approved by a spectator employing a general point of view via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Book 3 of A Treatise of Human Nature vice is whatever mental quality is disapproved by a spectator employing a general point of view via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Book 3 of A Treatise of Human Nature moral approval and disapproval are species of pleasure and uneasiness via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Book 3 of A Treatise of Human Nature moral properties are not discovered by reason alone via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Book 3 of A Treatise of Human Nature there is an is–ought gap between descriptive and normative statements via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
J. W. Cumming et al. county school board’s allocation of funds was racially discriminatory via predicate surface "arguedThat" ⓘ
History of the Corruptions of Christianity Christianity originally was a simple, rational, scriptural faith ⓘ
History of the Corruptions of Christianity later theological developments corrupted original Christian doctrine ⓘ
Barbarians many barbarian societies were sophisticated ⓘ
Barbarians Roman accounts of barbarians were often biased ⓘ
Leviathan a powerful sovereign is necessary to maintain peace and order ⓘ
Leviathan individuals consent to give up some rights to a sovereign for security ⓘ
Leviathan in the state of nature life is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short" ⓘ
Hobbesian social contract creation of a commonwealth via predicate surface "justifies" ⓘ
Hobbesian social contract submission of individuals to common laws via predicate surface "justifies" ⓘ
The Status of Linguistics as a Science linguistics is a rigorous scientific discipline ⓘ
The Status of Linguistics as a Science linguistics is an autonomous science ⓘ
The Status of Linguistics as a Science linguistics has its own methods and problems via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
The Status of Linguistics as a Science linguistics can be studied objectively via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Roman universalism Roman imperial expansion via predicate surface "justifies" ⓘ
Roman universalism Roman conquest of foreign peoples via predicate surface "justifies" ⓘ
Roman universalism Roman political hegemony in the Mediterranean via predicate surface "justifies" ⓘ
Roman universalism assimilation of conquered elites into Roman culture via predicate surface "justifies" ⓘ
Roman universalism Rome brings civilization to barbarians via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Roman universalism Roman rule is beneficial and orderly via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Roman universalism Roman norms are superior and exemplary via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources communities can self-govern common-pool resources ⓘ
Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources effective local rules can prevent overuse of shared resources ⓘ
Rules, Games, and Common-Pool Resources markets and central authorities are not the only governance solutions ⓘ
Southern Manifesto Brown v. Board of Education via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
surface form: Brown v. Board of Education was an abuse of judicial power
Southern Manifesto the Constitution does not mention education via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Southern Manifesto education is reserved to the states via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
The Phenomenon of Man evolution leads toward increasing complexity and consciousness ⓘ
The Phenomenon of Man human consciousness participates in cosmic evolution ⓘ
The Phenomenon of Man universe is oriented toward an Omega Point ⓘ
Oda Mae Brown to be a fake medium at the beginning via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Poverty and Un-British Rule in India British rule caused systematic economic drain from India to Britain ⓘ
Poverty and Un-British Rule in India Poverty and Un-British Rule in India self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: British rule in India was economically un-British and unjust
Poverty and Un-British Rule in India India’s poverty was a direct result of British economic policies via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Poverty and Un-British Rule in India India was a creditor, not a debtor, to Britain via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Time to Build and Aggregate Fluctuations technology shocks are primary drivers of business cycles ⓘ
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order modernization does not necessarily lead to Westernization ⓘ
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order Western civilization will face challenges from non-Western civilizations ⓘ
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order conflict will occur along cultural fault lines between civilizations ⓘ
The Civic Culture stable democracy requires a mix of participant, subject, and parochial orientations ⓘ