Triple
T4038259
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Democritus |
E83879
|
entity |
| Predicate | philosophicalSchool |
P3629
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Atomism
Atomism is an ancient philosophical doctrine, associated especially with Democritus, which holds that all reality is composed of indivisible, imperishable atoms moving in the void.
|
E408368
|
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: Atomism | Statement: [Democritus, philosophicalSchool, Atomism]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Atomism Context triple: [Democritus, philosophicalSchool, Atomism]
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A.
logical atomism
Logical atomism is a philosophical view, chiefly associated with Bertrand Russell and early Ludwig Wittgenstein, which holds that the world consists of logically independent atomic facts that can be represented by a logically ideal language.
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B.
Epicureanism
Epicureanism is an ancient Greek philosophical school founded by Epicurus that teaches that the highest good is a life of modest pleasure, tranquility, and freedom from fear through rational understanding of the world.
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C.
Spinozism
Spinozism is the philosophical system of Baruch Spinoza, characterized by a strict monism in which God and Nature are identified as a single infinite substance governed by rational, necessary laws.
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D.
Aristotelianism
Aristotelianism is the philosophical tradition based on the works and methods of Aristotle, emphasizing empirical observation, formal logic, and systematic inquiry into nature, ethics, and metaphysics.
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E.
the swerve of atoms (clinamen)
The swerve of atoms (clinamen) is an Epicurean philosophical concept positing a spontaneous, unpredictable deviation in the motion of atoms to account for free will and the origin of events in an otherwise deterministic universe.
- 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: Atomism Triple: [Democritus, philosophicalSchool, Atomism]
Generated description
Atomism is an ancient philosophical doctrine, associated especially with Democritus, which holds that all reality is composed of indivisible, imperishable atoms moving in the void.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Atomism Target entity description: Atomism is an ancient philosophical doctrine, associated especially with Democritus, which holds that all reality is composed of indivisible, imperishable atoms moving in the void.
-
A.
logical atomism
Logical atomism is a philosophical view, chiefly associated with Bertrand Russell and early Ludwig Wittgenstein, which holds that the world consists of logically independent atomic facts that can be represented by a logically ideal language.
-
B.
Epicureanism
Epicureanism is an ancient Greek philosophical school founded by Epicurus that teaches that the highest good is a life of modest pleasure, tranquility, and freedom from fear through rational understanding of the world.
-
C.
Spinozism
Spinozism is the philosophical system of Baruch Spinoza, characterized by a strict monism in which God and Nature are identified as a single infinite substance governed by rational, necessary laws.
-
D.
Aristotelianism
Aristotelianism is the philosophical tradition based on the works and methods of Aristotle, emphasizing empirical observation, formal logic, and systematic inquiry into nature, ethics, and metaphysics.
-
E.
the swerve of atoms (clinamen)
The swerve of atoms (clinamen) is an Epicurean philosophical concept positing a spontaneous, unpredictable deviation in the motion of atoms to account for free will and the origin of events in an otherwise deterministic universe.
- 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_69aed92f7cf0819098e0539bdcc3767f |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aefb3656f08190aa5286d951013646 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:54 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b55646e5d881909eadd0640a4f1796 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 12:36 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b556fec4708190b221893ec35f1a38 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 12:39 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b557f73cbc8190b904089ab0fa97d6 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 12:43 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:37 p.m.