Triple

T11365945
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Truth and Other Enigmas E269204 entity
Predicate hasPart P35 FINISHED
Object “What is a Theory of Meaning?”
“What is a Theory of Meaning?” is a seminal philosophical essay by Michael Dummett that explores how theories of meaning underpin our understanding of language, truth, and linguistic competence.
E921632 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: “What is a Theory of Meaning?” | Statement: [Truth and Other Enigmas, hasPart, “What is a Theory of Meaning?”]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “What is a Theory of Meaning?”
Context triple: [Truth and Other Enigmas, hasPart, “What is a Theory of Meaning?”]
  • A. essay "Notes on the Theory of Reference"
    "Notes on the Theory of Reference" is a seminal philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that challenges traditional notions of meaning and reference within analytic philosophy and logic.
  • B. The Meaning of Meaning
    The Meaning of Meaning is a seminal 1923 work in semantics and the philosophy of language by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards that explores how language, symbols, and thought are related.
  • C. Interpretation Theory: Discourse and the Surplus of Meaning
    Interpretation Theory: Discourse and the Surplus of Meaning is a philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores how discourse generates meanings beyond literal expression, contributing significantly to hermeneutic theory.
  • D. On Sense and Reference
    On Sense and Reference is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that distinguishes between the sense (meaning) and reference (denotation) of linguistic expressions, profoundly influencing analytic philosophy and the philosophy of language.
  • E. The Varieties of Reference
    The Varieties of Reference is a highly influential work of analytic philosophy in which Gareth Evans develops a detailed theory of reference, perception, and singular thought.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: “What is a Theory of Meaning?”
Triple: [Truth and Other Enigmas, hasPart, “What is a Theory of Meaning?”]
Generated description
“What is a Theory of Meaning?” is a seminal philosophical essay by Michael Dummett that explores how theories of meaning underpin our understanding of language, truth, and linguistic competence.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “What is a Theory of Meaning?”
Target entity description: “What is a Theory of Meaning?” is a seminal philosophical essay by Michael Dummett that explores how theories of meaning underpin our understanding of language, truth, and linguistic competence.
  • A. essay "Notes on the Theory of Reference"
    "Notes on the Theory of Reference" is a seminal philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that challenges traditional notions of meaning and reference within analytic philosophy and logic.
  • B. The Meaning of Meaning
    The Meaning of Meaning is a seminal 1923 work in semantics and the philosophy of language by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards that explores how language, symbols, and thought are related.
  • C. Interpretation Theory: Discourse and the Surplus of Meaning
    Interpretation Theory: Discourse and the Surplus of Meaning is a philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores how discourse generates meanings beyond literal expression, contributing significantly to hermeneutic theory.
  • D. On Sense and Reference
    On Sense and Reference is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that distinguishes between the sense (meaning) and reference (denotation) of linguistic expressions, profoundly influencing analytic philosophy and the philosophy of language.
  • E. The Varieties of Reference
    The Varieties of Reference is a highly influential work of analytic philosophy in which Gareth Evans develops a detailed theory of reference, perception, and singular thought.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69d6aacca1048190b39dbbc2174616fa completed April 8, 2026, 7:21 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69d7ea88558c8190aa18881af51a7b96 completed April 9, 2026, 6:06 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69e55667d4908190b6290135eba41e54 completed April 19, 2026, 10:25 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69e562c6e7c8819098d22a6e0daa4a51 completed April 19, 2026, 11:18 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69e56a472f0c819086c1cccaa5ca0ae7 completed April 19, 2026, 11:50 p.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:33 p.m.