Triple

T19603386
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Keith Donnellan E470539 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object "Reference and Definite Descriptions"
"Reference and Definite Descriptions" is a highly influential 1966 philosophy paper by Keith Donnellan that challenges traditional views on definite descriptions and distinguishes between referential and attributive uses of language.
E1384574 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: "Reference and Definite Descriptions" | Statement: [Keith Donnellan, notableWork, "Reference and Definite Descriptions"]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Reference and Definite Descriptions"
Context triple: [Keith Donnellan, notableWork, "Reference and Definite Descriptions"]
  • A. On Denoting
    "On Denoting" is a seminal 1905 philosophical essay by Bertrand Russell that introduced his influential theory of descriptions and reshaped analytic philosophy of language.
  • B. The Varieties of Reference
    The Varieties of Reference is a highly influential work of analytic philosophy in which Gareth Evans develops a detailed theory of reference, perception, and singular thought.
  • C. essay "Notes on the Theory of Reference"
    "Notes on the Theory of Reference" is a seminal philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that challenges traditional notions of meaning and reference within analytic philosophy and logic.
  • D. On Sense and Reference
    On Sense and Reference is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that distinguishes between the sense (meaning) and reference (denotation) of linguistic expressions, profoundly influencing analytic philosophy and the philosophy of language.
  • E. Individuation by Acquaintance and by Stipulation
    "Individuation by Acquaintance and by Stipulation" is a philosophical paper by David Lewis that analyzes how we single out and refer to particular entities either through direct familiarity with them or by explicitly stipulating their identity.
  • 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: "Reference and Definite Descriptions"
Triple: [Keith Donnellan, notableWork, "Reference and Definite Descriptions"]
Generated description
"Reference and Definite Descriptions" is a highly influential 1966 philosophy paper by Keith Donnellan that challenges traditional views on definite descriptions and distinguishes between referential and attributive uses of language.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Reference and Definite Descriptions"
Target entity description: "Reference and Definite Descriptions" is a highly influential 1966 philosophy paper by Keith Donnellan that challenges traditional views on definite descriptions and distinguishes between referential and attributive uses of language.
  • A. On Denoting
    "On Denoting" is a seminal 1905 philosophical essay by Bertrand Russell that introduced his influential theory of descriptions and reshaped analytic philosophy of language.
  • B. The Varieties of Reference
    The Varieties of Reference is a highly influential work of analytic philosophy in which Gareth Evans develops a detailed theory of reference, perception, and singular thought.
  • C. essay "Notes on the Theory of Reference"
    "Notes on the Theory of Reference" is a seminal philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that challenges traditional notions of meaning and reference within analytic philosophy and logic.
  • D. On Sense and Reference
    On Sense and Reference is a seminal philosophical essay by Gottlob Frege that distinguishes between the sense (meaning) and reference (denotation) of linguistic expressions, profoundly influencing analytic philosophy and the philosophy of language.
  • E. Individuation by Acquaintance and by Stipulation
    "Individuation by Acquaintance and by Stipulation" is a philosophical paper by David Lewis that analyzes how we single out and refer to particular entities either through direct familiarity with them or by explicitly stipulating their identity.
  • 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_69d8e510024481908415c0d616fa6186 completed April 10, 2026, 11:54 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e64081af6c8190868b73b07c874cd5 completed April 20, 2026, 3:04 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a075f1fe3e8819088c2e1b5145e1f92 completed May 15, 2026, 6 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a075fcda360819093ef08e89680c3ae completed May 15, 2026, 6:02 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a07604b2fe4819090be363844abf2ec completed May 15, 2026, 6:04 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:43 p.m.