Triple
T387490
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | John Ralston Saul |
E8809
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Unconscious Civilization
The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
|
E49406
|
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 Unconscious Civilization | Statement: [John Ralston Saul, notableWork, The Unconscious Civilization]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Unconscious Civilization Context triple: [John Ralston Saul, notableWork, The Unconscious Civilization]
-
A.
The Roving Mind
The Roving Mind is a collection of essays by Isaac Asimov that explores science, technology, humanism, and social issues with his characteristic clarity and wit.
-
B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
-
C.
The Dragons of Eden
The Dragons of Eden is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1977 book by Carl Sagan that explores the evolution of human intelligence and the brain through a blend of science, anthropology, and speculative thought.
-
D.
The Transcendental Temptation
The Transcendental Temptation is a seminal work of secular humanism and skepticism in which philosopher Paul Kurtz critically examines religious and paranormal claims, arguing for a naturalistic, evidence-based worldview.
-
E.
Enemies of the Permanent Things
Enemies of the Permanent Things is a collection of essays by conservative thinker Russell Kirk critiquing modern cultural, political, and moral trends in defense of enduring moral and social norms.
- 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 Unconscious Civilization Triple: [John Ralston Saul, notableWork, The Unconscious Civilization]
Generated description
The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Unconscious Civilization Target entity description: The Unconscious Civilization is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques modern corporate and consumer culture for undermining democracy and civic responsibility.
-
A.
The Roving Mind
The Roving Mind is a collection of essays by Isaac Asimov that explores science, technology, humanism, and social issues with his characteristic clarity and wit.
-
B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
-
C.
The Dragons of Eden
The Dragons of Eden is a Pulitzer Prize–winning 1977 book by Carl Sagan that explores the evolution of human intelligence and the brain through a blend of science, anthropology, and speculative thought.
-
D.
The Transcendental Temptation
The Transcendental Temptation is a seminal work of secular humanism and skepticism in which philosopher Paul Kurtz critically examines religious and paranormal claims, arguing for a naturalistic, evidence-based worldview.
-
E.
Enemies of the Permanent Things
Enemies of the Permanent Things is a collection of essays by conservative thinker Russell Kirk critiquing modern cultural, political, and moral trends in defense of enduring moral and social norms.
- 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_69a2e7f55c60819097aff65ea2ca2832 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ec5828d881909e8810061c02480c |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:23 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a403500d048190874ff9e3078d86fe |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:13 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a4041ef2d8819086370c7f55887ae5 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:17 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a4048229bc8190afe728fce60b8eac |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:18 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.