Triple
T13845486
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Timothy Williamson |
E332791
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Vagueness
Vagueness is a highly influential philosophical monograph that rigorously analyzes the nature of borderline cases, indeterminacy, and the logic of vague language.
|
E949483
|
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: Vagueness | Statement: [Timothy Williamson, notableWork, Vagueness]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vagueness Context triple: [Timothy Williamson, notableWork, Vagueness]
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A.
“The Problem of Vagueness”
“The Problem of Vagueness” is a philosophical work by Kit Fine that offers an influential analysis of vagueness, challenging standard semantic and metaphysical approaches to borderline cases and indeterminacy.
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B.
Something Vague
"Something Vague" is a song by Bright Eyes from their emotionally intense indie folk album "Fevers and Mirrors."
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C.
“Ambiguous”
“Ambiguous” is a song by American DJ and producer Clinton Sparks, known within his body of work in the hip hop and dance music scene.
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D.
Seven Types of Ambiguity
Seven Types of Ambiguity is a short story by Shirley Jackson that explores psychological tension, moral uncertainty, and the unsettling undercurrents of everyday life.
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E.
Aboutness
"Aboutness" is a philosophical work by Stephen Yablo that develops a detailed theory of how sentences and thoughts are directed at or concern particular subjects.
- 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: Vagueness Triple: [Timothy Williamson, notableWork, Vagueness]
Generated description
Vagueness is a highly influential philosophical monograph that rigorously analyzes the nature of borderline cases, indeterminacy, and the logic of vague language.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vagueness Target entity description: Vagueness is a highly influential philosophical monograph that rigorously analyzes the nature of borderline cases, indeterminacy, and the logic of vague language.
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A.
“The Problem of Vagueness”
chosen
“The Problem of Vagueness” is a philosophical work by Kit Fine that offers an influential analysis of vagueness, challenging standard semantic and metaphysical approaches to borderline cases and indeterminacy.
-
B.
Something Vague
"Something Vague" is a song by Bright Eyes from their emotionally intense indie folk album "Fevers and Mirrors."
-
C.
“Ambiguous”
“Ambiguous” is a song by American DJ and producer Clinton Sparks, known within his body of work in the hip hop and dance music scene.
-
D.
Seven Types of Ambiguity
Seven Types of Ambiguity is a short story by Shirley Jackson that explores psychological tension, moral uncertainty, and the unsettling undercurrents of everyday life.
-
E.
Aboutness
"Aboutness" is a philosophical work by Stephen Yablo that develops a detailed theory of how sentences and thoughts are directed at or concern particular subjects.
- F. None of above.
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_69d81c5ba13c8190839315f54768acfd |
completed | April 9, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de02b1a25c8190a9f85ba43c421188 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 9:02 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f7b8f87c188190b90faf7678cb9ad4 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 9:07 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f7b9da1f848190a0c7e8d8a2b0954d |
completed | May 3, 2026, 9:10 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f7bbf713ac81908d9447100901c41f |
completed | May 3, 2026, 9:19 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 10:13 p.m.