Triple
T1796469
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michael Shermer |
E39614
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Science of Good and Evil
The Science of Good and Evil is a book by Michael Shermer that explores the origins of morality through the lenses of science, evolution, and secular ethics.
|
E201273
|
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: The Science of Good and Evil | Statement: [Michael Shermer, notableWork, The Science of Good and Evil]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Science of Good and Evil Context triple: [Michael Shermer, notableWork, The Science of Good and Evil]
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A.
The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
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B.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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C.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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D.
The Murderer Next Door: Why the Mind Is Designed to Kill
The Murderer Next Door: Why the Mind Is Designed to Kill is a psychological and evolutionary analysis of human homicidal behavior that explores why the human mind may be naturally predisposed to kill under certain circumstances.
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E.
The Better Angels of Our Nature
The Better Angels of Our Nature is a non-fiction book by cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker that argues, with extensive historical and statistical evidence, that violence has declined over long stretches of human history and explores the psychological and social forces behind this trend.
- 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: The Science of Good and Evil Triple: [Michael Shermer, notableWork, The Science of Good and Evil]
Generated description
The Science of Good and Evil is a book by Michael Shermer that explores the origins of morality through the lenses of science, evolution, and secular ethics.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Science of Good and Evil Target entity description: The Science of Good and Evil is a book by Michael Shermer that explores the origins of morality through the lenses of science, evolution, and secular ethics.
-
A.
The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
-
B.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
-
C.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
-
D.
The Murderer Next Door: Why the Mind Is Designed to Kill
The Murderer Next Door: Why the Mind Is Designed to Kill is a psychological and evolutionary analysis of human homicidal behavior that explores why the human mind may be naturally predisposed to kill under certain circumstances.
-
E.
The Better Angels of Our Nature
The Better Angels of Our Nature is a non-fiction book by cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker that argues, with extensive historical and statistical evidence, that violence has declined over long stretches of human history and explores the psychological and social forces behind this trend.
- 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_69a88632aa588190ba3978fde0db5bbd |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa653ef7f481908226ff71afca672a |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adb5d6cee88190b26814134037aba6 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:45 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adb8b626688190b4953d4549339dea |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:58 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adb9253fa08190bfb7d245208150c0 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:32 p.m.