Triple

T17040983
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Michael Tomasello E413444 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Why We Cooperate
"Why We Cooperate" is a book by psychologist Michael Tomasello that explores the evolutionary and developmental roots of human cooperation and altruistic behavior.
 E1247512 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: Why We Cooperate | Statement: [Michael Tomasello, notableWork, Why We Cooperate]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Why We Cooperate
Context triple: [Michael Tomasello, notableWork, Why We Cooperate]
  • A. The Complexity of Cooperation
    The Complexity of Cooperation is a scholarly work by Avi Wigderson that explores how ideas from computational complexity theory illuminate strategic behavior, game theory, and cooperative problem-solving.
  • B. The Economics of Reciprocity
    The Economics of Reciprocity is a scholarly work that analyzes how reciprocal behavior and social norms influence economic interactions and outcomes beyond purely self-interested market models.
  • C. Verso una nuova teoria economica della cooperazione
    "Verso una nuova teoria economica della cooperazione" is a scholarly work by economist Stefano Zamagni that develops a theoretical framework for understanding cooperation as a central principle in economic life, beyond purely competitive market models.
  • D. The Economics of Altruism
    The Economics of Altruism is a scholarly work by economist Stefano Zamagni that analyzes how altruistic behavior and ethical considerations can be incorporated into economic theory and practice.
  • E. The Calculus of Selfishness
    The Calculus of Selfishness is a book by Karl Sigmund that uses mathematical and game-theoretic models to analyze how individual self-interest shapes cooperation, conflict, and social behavior.
  • 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: Why We Cooperate
Triple: [Michael Tomasello, notableWork, Why We Cooperate]
Generated description
"Why We Cooperate" is a book by psychologist Michael Tomasello that explores the evolutionary and developmental roots of human cooperation and altruistic behavior.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Why We Cooperate
Target entity description: "Why We Cooperate" is a book by psychologist Michael Tomasello that explores the evolutionary and developmental roots of human cooperation and altruistic behavior.
  • A. The Complexity of Cooperation
    The Complexity of Cooperation is a scholarly work by Avi Wigderson that explores how ideas from computational complexity theory illuminate strategic behavior, game theory, and cooperative problem-solving.
  • B. The Economics of Reciprocity
    The Economics of Reciprocity is a scholarly work that analyzes how reciprocal behavior and social norms influence economic interactions and outcomes beyond purely self-interested market models.
  • C. Verso una nuova teoria economica della cooperazione
    "Verso una nuova teoria economica della cooperazione" is a scholarly work by economist Stefano Zamagni that develops a theoretical framework for understanding cooperation as a central principle in economic life, beyond purely competitive market models.
  • D. The Economics of Altruism
    The Economics of Altruism is a scholarly work by economist Stefano Zamagni that analyzes how altruistic behavior and ethical considerations can be incorporated into economic theory and practice.
  • E. The Calculus of Selfishness
    The Calculus of Selfishness is a book by Karl Sigmund that uses mathematical and game-theoretic models to analyze how individual self-interest shapes cooperation, conflict, and social behavior.
  • 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_69d886cd18288190b006abab23f811b7 completed April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e3d8f6a0c08190a838279b83b55b72 completed April 18, 2026, 7:18 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a012338a95c8190951db96209edb61a completed May 11, 2026, 12:30 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a01241510048190ae1c459873f8a587 completed May 11, 2026, 12:34 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a0124e389908190b2ee3121be2c9383 completed May 11, 2026, 12:37 a.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:33 a.m.