Triple
T15788365
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Problems of the Self |
E382797
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasPart |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
essay "A Critique of Utilitarianism"
"A Critique of Utilitarianism" is a philosophical essay, notably associated with Bernard Williams, that challenges the moral and psychological assumptions of utilitarian ethical theory.
|
E1176221
|
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: essay "A Critique of Utilitarianism" | Statement: [Problems of the Self, hasPart, essay "A Critique of Utilitarianism"]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: essay "A Critique of Utilitarianism" Context triple: [Problems of the Self, hasPart, essay "A Critique of Utilitarianism"]
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A.
Utilitarianism: For and Against
Utilitarianism: For and Against is a philosophical book co-authored by J.J.C. Smart and Bernard Williams that presents a classic debate over the merits and criticisms of utilitarian moral theory.
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B.
essay "Does Moral Philosophy Rest on a Mistake?"
"Does Moral Philosophy Rest on a Mistake?" is a seminal essay by H. A. Prichard that challenges the foundations of moral philosophy by arguing that attempts to derive moral obligation from theoretical reasoning are fundamentally misguided.
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C.
“A Utilitarian View of the Monitor’s Fight”
“A Utilitarian View of the Monitor’s Fight” is a Civil War–era poem by Herman Melville that reflects on the practical, moral, and technological implications of the ironclad warship Monitor’s famous naval engagement.
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D.
essay "Duty and Interest"
"Duty and Interest" is a seminal moral philosophy essay by H. A. Prichard that challenges consequentialist accounts of ethics and defends the irreducible, intuitive nature of moral obligation.
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E.
Famine, Affluence, and Morality
Famine, Affluence, and Morality is a highly influential 1972 essay by philosopher Peter Singer that argues affluent individuals have a strong moral obligation to prevent suffering and death from poverty when they can do so at relatively little cost to themselves.
- 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: essay "A Critique of Utilitarianism" Triple: [Problems of the Self, hasPart, essay "A Critique of Utilitarianism"]
Generated description
"A Critique of Utilitarianism" is a philosophical essay, notably associated with Bernard Williams, that challenges the moral and psychological assumptions of utilitarian ethical theory.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: essay "A Critique of Utilitarianism" Target entity description: "A Critique of Utilitarianism" is a philosophical essay, notably associated with Bernard Williams, that challenges the moral and psychological assumptions of utilitarian ethical theory.
-
A.
Utilitarianism: For and Against
Utilitarianism: For and Against is a philosophical book co-authored by J.J.C. Smart and Bernard Williams that presents a classic debate over the merits and criticisms of utilitarian moral theory.
-
B.
essay "Does Moral Philosophy Rest on a Mistake?"
"Does Moral Philosophy Rest on a Mistake?" is a seminal essay by H. A. Prichard that challenges the foundations of moral philosophy by arguing that attempts to derive moral obligation from theoretical reasoning are fundamentally misguided.
-
C.
“A Utilitarian View of the Monitor’s Fight”
“A Utilitarian View of the Monitor’s Fight” is a Civil War–era poem by Herman Melville that reflects on the practical, moral, and technological implications of the ironclad warship Monitor’s famous naval engagement.
-
D.
essay "Duty and Interest"
"Duty and Interest" is a seminal moral philosophy essay by H. A. Prichard that challenges consequentialist accounts of ethics and defends the irreducible, intuitive nature of moral obligation.
-
E.
Famine, Affluence, and Morality
Famine, Affluence, and Morality is a highly influential 1972 essay by philosopher Peter Singer that argues affluent individuals have a strong moral obligation to prevent suffering and death from poverty when they can do so at relatively little cost to themselves.
- 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_69d86da16e188190b89af699f1ed0bfe |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e054048ff48190ad107c890ef73166 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 3:14 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff90a6365c8190833431cf079b21fb |
completed | May 9, 2026, 7:53 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff916638048190ad4a6c85da9cef9d |
completed | May 9, 2026, 7:56 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff91cf6f7c81908361f85c9a98ae80 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 7:58 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:48 a.m.