Triple
T124575
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Russell’s paradox |
E2517
|
entity |
| Predicate | relatedTo |
P37
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Barber paradox
The Barber paradox is a self-referential logical puzzle about a barber who shaves all and only those who do not shave themselves, illustrating a contradiction similar to Russell’s paradox.
|
E13607
|
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: Barber paradox | Statement: [Russell’s paradox, relatedTo, Barber paradox]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barber paradox Context triple: [Russell’s paradox, relatedTo, Barber paradox]
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A.
Russell’s paradox
Russell’s paradox is a foundational logical contradiction in naive set theory that reveals problems with sets that contain themselves, leading to major developments in modern logic and the axiomatization of set theory.
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B.
On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
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C.
Russell
Russell is a common English surname most famously associated with legendary Boston Celtics basketball player and civil rights activist Bill Russell.
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D.
Bertrand
Bertrand is a masculine given name most famously associated with the British philosopher, logician, and Nobel laureate Bertrand Russell.
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E.
Kasner
Kasner is the birth surname of former German chancellor Angela Merkel, reflecting her family name before marriage.
- 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: Barber paradox Triple: [Russell’s paradox, relatedTo, Barber paradox]
Generated description
The Barber paradox is a self-referential logical puzzle about a barber who shaves all and only those who do not shave themselves, illustrating a contradiction similar to Russell’s paradox.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barber paradox Target entity description: The Barber paradox is a self-referential logical puzzle about a barber who shaves all and only those who do not shave themselves, illustrating a contradiction similar to Russell’s paradox.
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A.
Russell’s paradox
Russell’s paradox is a foundational logical contradiction in naive set theory that reveals problems with sets that contain themselves, leading to major developments in modern logic and the axiomatization of set theory.
-
B.
On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
-
C.
Russell
Russell is a common English surname most famously associated with legendary Boston Celtics basketball player and civil rights activist Bill Russell.
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D.
Bertrand
Bertrand is a masculine given name most famously associated with the British philosopher, logician, and Nobel laureate Bertrand Russell.
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E.
Kasner
Kasner is the birth surname of former German chancellor Angela Merkel, reflecting her family name before marriage.
- 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_69a251b54ea88190b18281669f59b4c0 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:23 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2573e4e6481908252dfef2e34f46e |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:47 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a2982578e88190a651b8a50e65edaf |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 7:24 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a2989abd3881908a5832f1a0014014 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 7:26 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a299c2e0a8819084ebe0f257653075 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 7:31 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:27 a.m.