pm#goal_directed_agent goal directed causal entity, e.g., a problem solver or an interactional agent
supertype: pm#causal_entity pm#processing_thing
subtype: pm#cognitive_agent__cognitiveagent for example an organization, an animal or an AI-agent
subtype: sumo#sentient_agent an agent that has rights but may or may not have responsibilities and the ability to reason; if the latter are present, then the agent is also a cognitive_agent; domesticated animals are an example of sentient_agents that are not also cognitive_agents
subtype: sumo#cognitive_agent__cognitiveagent (many specializations)$ sentient_agent with responsibilities and the ability to reason, deliberate, make plans, etc; this is essentially the legal/ethical notion of a person; chimpanzees, gorillas, dolphins, whales, and some extraterrestrials (if they exist) may be cognitive_agents
subtype: pm#non_sentient_cognitive_agent e.g., AI_Agent
subtype: #social_group people sharing some social relation
subtype: aktp#Legal-Agent agent with legal status, e.g., organizations and people
subtype: menu#person_or_organization this category is for menu-generation purposes
subtype: aktp#Organization-Unit_or_Organization_or_Person
subtype: aktp#Awarding-Body
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