Triple
T21089513
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Stephen Hicks |
E519599
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault
Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault is a philosophical work by Stephen Hicks that traces the intellectual roots of postmodernism and critiques its relationship to skepticism and collectivist political thought.
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E1466202
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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: Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault | Statement: [Stephen Hicks, notableWork, Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault Context triple: [Stephen Hicks, notableWork, Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault]
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A.
The Illusions of Postmodernism
The Illusions of Postmodernism is a critical work by literary theorist Terry Eagleton that challenges and critiques the philosophical and political assumptions of postmodern thought.
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B.
A Primer on Postmodernism
A Primer on Postmodernism is a widely used introductory book in which theologian Stanley Grenz explains the origins, key ideas, and cultural impact of postmodern thought from a Christian perspective.
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C.
The Postmodern Turn
The Postmodern Turn is a critical work by Douglas Kellner that examines the emergence and implications of postmodern theory and culture in contemporary society.
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D.
Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism is a seminal 1991 work of critical theory that analyzes postmodern culture as the ideological expression of late twentieth-century multinational capitalism.
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E.
Postmodern Theory: Critical Interrogations
Postmodern Theory: Critical Interrogations is a foundational scholarly book that critically examines and synthesizes key debates in postmodern philosophy, culture, and social theory.
- 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: Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault Triple: [Stephen Hicks, notableWork, Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault]
Generated description
Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault is a philosophical work by Stephen Hicks that traces the intellectual roots of postmodernism and critiques its relationship to skepticism and collectivist political thought.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault Target entity description: Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault is a philosophical work by Stephen Hicks that traces the intellectual roots of postmodernism and critiques its relationship to skepticism and collectivist political thought.
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A.
The Illusions of Postmodernism
The Illusions of Postmodernism is a critical work by literary theorist Terry Eagleton that challenges and critiques the philosophical and political assumptions of postmodern thought.
-
B.
A Primer on Postmodernism
A Primer on Postmodernism is a widely used introductory book in which theologian Stanley Grenz explains the origins, key ideas, and cultural impact of postmodern thought from a Christian perspective.
-
C.
The Postmodern Turn
The Postmodern Turn is a critical work by Douglas Kellner that examines the emergence and implications of postmodern theory and culture in contemporary society.
-
D.
Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism is a seminal 1991 work of critical theory that analyzes postmodern culture as the ideological expression of late twentieth-century multinational capitalism.
-
E.
Postmodern Theory: Critical Interrogations
Postmodern Theory: Critical Interrogations is a foundational scholarly book that critically examines and synthesizes key debates in postmodern philosophy, culture, and social theory.
- 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_69e0b507dd9081908fb8bfcbef4c8b46 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e7094dd65481909391ed74115afc23 |
completed | April 21, 2026, 5:21 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a095a5879d88190ac29a01da51ea009 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 6:04 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a095c017bec81909fd6c73a0fb677df |
completed | May 17, 2026, 6:11 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a095cee4c308190a08844f285231ff9 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 6:15 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 2:50 p.m.