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
Mereschkowski
surface form: Konstantin Mereschkowski
eukaryotic cells arose from symbiosis of distinct organisms via predicate surface "proposedThat" ⓘ
Mereschkowski
surface form: Konstantin Mereschkowski
chloroplasts originated from symbiotic cyanobacteria via predicate surface "proposedThat" ⓘ
Dereliction of Duty U.S. military leaders failed to provide candid advice to civilian leaders via predicate surface "argument" ⓘ
Dereliction of Duty civilian leaders manipulated and constrained military advice via predicate surface "argument" ⓘ
Dereliction of Duty the Vietnam War escalation lacked honest public justification via predicate surface "argument" ⓘ
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Protestant values contributed to the development of modern capitalism ⓘ
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism Calvinist doctrines encouraged disciplined work and asceticism ⓘ
The "Mental" and the "Physical" scientific realism via predicate surface "philosophicalPositionDefended" ⓘ
The "Mental" and the "Physical" type-identity theory via predicate surface "philosophicalPositionDefended" ⓘ
The "Mental" and the "Physical" mind–brain identity theory via predicate surface "philosophicalPositionDefended" ⓘ
The "Mental" and the "Physical" mental states are identical with brain states ⓘ
The "Mental" and the "Physical" mental events are physical events ⓘ
Revenge: How Donald Trump Weaponized the US Department of Justice Against His Critics Donald Trump abused federal law enforcement to target his opponents via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina Copernican astronomy is compatible with Scripture via predicate surface "argument" ⓘ
Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina the Bible should not be read literally in scientific matters via predicate surface "argument" ⓘ
Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina Scripture accommodates itself to common human understanding via predicate surface "argument" ⓘ
Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina natural philosophy should be based on observation and demonstration via predicate surface "argument" ⓘ
i π/2 via predicate surface "argument" ⓘ
Of Unity in Religion excessive zeal in religion leads to division ⓘ
Of Unity in Religion moderation in doctrine promotes peace ⓘ
Of Unity in Religion outward peace in religion is a public good ⓘ
Of Revenge revenge keeps wounds green and open ⓘ
Of Revenge public revenges are for the most part fortunate ⓘ
Of Revenge wise men have enough to do with things present and to come ⓘ
Of Studies studies serve for delight, ornament, and ability ⓘ
Of Studies too much study can lead to affectation and sloth ⓘ
Of Studies studies should be used and weighed, not blindly believed ⓘ
Of Studies different books require different ways of reading ⓘ
Of Studies studies help to cure mental defects ⓘ
Life Plankton line suitable for sensitive skin via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Life Plankton line improves overall skin quality via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Life Plankton line strengthens skin resilience via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
deconstruction (philosophy) meaning is context-dependent via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
deconstruction (philosophy) meaning is never fully present via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
deconstruction (philosophy) language is inherently differential via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals moral distinctions are real and objective ⓘ
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals moral truths are knowable by reason ⓘ
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals right and wrong are not dependent on human feelings ⓘ
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals moral judgments can be true or false ⓘ
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals obligation is grounded in the nature of things ⓘ
American Negro Slave Revolts enslaved African Americans frequently resisted slavery via predicate surface "argument" ⓘ
American Negro Slave Revolts slave revolts were widespread in the United States via predicate surface "argument" ⓘ
American Negro Slave Revolts the myth of the contented slave is false via predicate surface "argument" ⓘ
Trial of Jack Ruby premeditated murder via predicate surface "prosecutionArgument" ⓘ
Konstantin Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky eukaryotic cells originated through symbiosis of simpler organisms via predicate surface "proposedThat" ⓘ
Konstantin Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky chloroplasts originated from symbiotic photosynthetic bacteria or algae via predicate surface "proposedThat" ⓘ
The European Anarchy absence of effective supranational organization made major war inevitable via predicate surface "argument" ⓘ
Empire’s Workshop Latin America served as a laboratory for U.S. imperial practices ⓘ
Empire’s Workshop techniques used in Latin America were later applied globally ⓘ
James–Lange theory of emotion emotional labels are applied after bodily changes are perceived via predicate surface "claims" ⓘ