Triple
T3843095
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | David Lewis |
E93500
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
On the Plurality of Worlds
On the Plurality of Worlds is a highly influential 1986 work of analytic metaphysics in which David Lewis systematically defends modal realism, the view that possible worlds are as real and concrete as the actual world.
|
E392408
|
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: On the Plurality of Worlds | Statement: [David Lewis, notableWork, On the Plurality of Worlds]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Plurality of Worlds Context triple: [David Lewis, notableWork, On the Plurality of Worlds]
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A.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
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B.
Planetary Hypotheses
Planetary Hypotheses is an ancient astronomical treatise by Ptolemy that elaborates a geometric, three-dimensional model of the cosmos to explain the motions and distances of the planets.
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C.
De mundi systemate (On the system of the world)
De mundi systemate (On the System of the World) is the third book of Isaac Newton’s Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, in which he applies his laws of motion and universal gravitation to explain the structure and dynamics of the cosmos.
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D.
Science and Hypothesis
Science and Hypothesis is a foundational 1902 work of philosophy of science by Henri Poincaré that explores the role of convention, intuition, and mathematical reasoning in the development of scientific theories.
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E.
Discours sur les différentes figures des astres
Discours sur les différentes figures des astres is an 18th-century scientific treatise by Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis that examines the shapes of celestial bodies and supports the Newtonian theory of an oblate Earth.
- 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: On the Plurality of Worlds Triple: [David Lewis, notableWork, On the Plurality of Worlds]
Generated description
On the Plurality of Worlds is a highly influential 1986 work of analytic metaphysics in which David Lewis systematically defends modal realism, the view that possible worlds are as real and concrete as the actual world.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Plurality of Worlds Target entity description: On the Plurality of Worlds is a highly influential 1986 work of analytic metaphysics in which David Lewis systematically defends modal realism, the view that possible worlds are as real and concrete as the actual world.
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A.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is Galileo Galilei’s influential 1632 work that presents and defends the Copernican heliocentric model through a comparative dialogue of astronomical theories.
-
B.
Planetary Hypotheses
Planetary Hypotheses is an ancient astronomical treatise by Ptolemy that elaborates a geometric, three-dimensional model of the cosmos to explain the motions and distances of the planets.
-
C.
De mundi systemate (On the system of the world)
De mundi systemate (On the System of the World) is the third book of Isaac Newton’s Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, in which he applies his laws of motion and universal gravitation to explain the structure and dynamics of the cosmos.
-
D.
Science and Hypothesis
Science and Hypothesis is a foundational 1902 work of philosophy of science by Henri Poincaré that explores the role of convention, intuition, and mathematical reasoning in the development of scientific theories.
-
E.
Discours sur les différentes figures des astres
Discours sur les différentes figures des astres is an 18th-century scientific treatise by Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis that examines the shapes of celestial bodies and supports the Newtonian theory of an oblate Earth.
- 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_69aed96ce578819084ab16e3439976c9 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:30 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aeebb4fd308190a636ba9dbbe57ed6 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b5040f93948190b104cf1b7db671b7 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:45 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b504c46dcc8190a9775c39e5c734a9 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:48 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b505742830819093a861bde17c03c0 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:51 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:18 p.m.