Triple
T12775821
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sidney Finkelstein |
E305369
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sense and Nonsense of McLuhan
Sense and Nonsense of McLuhan is a critical study by Sidney Finkelstein that analyzes and challenges the media theories of Marshall McLuhan.
|
E1002706
|
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: Sense and Nonsense of McLuhan | Statement: [Sidney Finkelstein, notableWork, Sense and Nonsense of McLuhan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sense and Nonsense of McLuhan Context triple: [Sidney Finkelstein, notableWork, Sense and Nonsense of McLuhan]
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A.
The Medium is the Message (conceptual influence)
"The Medium is the Message" is Marshall McLuhan’s influential media theory concept asserting that the form of a medium shapes and controls the scale and impact of the message it conveys.
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B.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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C.
The Treachery of Images
The Treachery of Images is a famous 1929 painting by René Magritte that depicts a realistic pipe alongside the caption “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” challenging viewers’ assumptions about representation and reality.
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D.
The Technological Society
The Technological Society is a seminal 1954 work of social criticism by French philosopher Jacques Ellul that analyzes how modern technological systems come to dominate and shape every aspect of human life and society.
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E.
A Theory of Semiotics
A Theory of Semiotics is Umberto Eco’s influential scholarly work that systematically explores the theory of signs, symbols, and meaning in communication and culture.
- 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: Sense and Nonsense of McLuhan Triple: [Sidney Finkelstein, notableWork, Sense and Nonsense of McLuhan]
Generated description
Sense and Nonsense of McLuhan is a critical study by Sidney Finkelstein that analyzes and challenges the media theories of Marshall McLuhan.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sense and Nonsense of McLuhan Target entity description: Sense and Nonsense of McLuhan is a critical study by Sidney Finkelstein that analyzes and challenges the media theories of Marshall McLuhan.
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A.
The Medium is the Message (conceptual influence)
"The Medium is the Message" is Marshall McLuhan’s influential media theory concept asserting that the form of a medium shapes and controls the scale and impact of the message it conveys.
-
B.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
-
C.
The Treachery of Images
The Treachery of Images is a famous 1929 painting by René Magritte that depicts a realistic pipe alongside the caption “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” challenging viewers’ assumptions about representation and reality.
-
D.
The Technological Society
The Technological Society is a seminal 1954 work of social criticism by French philosopher Jacques Ellul that analyzes how modern technological systems come to dominate and shape every aspect of human life and society.
-
E.
A Theory of Semiotics
A Theory of Semiotics is Umberto Eco’s influential scholarly work that systematically explores the theory of signs, symbols, and meaning in communication and culture.
- 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_69d7bdf2b43c819098ae5aa68e61ea58 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d96df6b3c88190b0bbe70de8ddcbf3 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 9:39 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f684fee60c81909245d4d70c9338c0 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 11:13 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f687ae18c08190a94dca38bb69d10f |
completed | May 2, 2026, 11:24 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f68884ed348190a1b2c89b1d655fa9 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 11:28 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:29 p.m.