Triple
T4492809
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gareth Evans |
E100618
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
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.
|
E446852
|
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 Varieties of Reference | Statement: [Gareth Evans, notableWork, The Varieties of Reference]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Varieties of Reference Context triple: [Gareth Evans, notableWork, The Varieties of Reference]
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A.
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.
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B.
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.
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C.
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.
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D.
The Meaning of Meaning
The Meaning of Meaning is a seminal 1923 work in semantics and the philosophy of language by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards that explores how language, symbols, and thought are related.
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E.
The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
- 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 Varieties of Reference Triple: [Gareth Evans, notableWork, The Varieties of Reference]
Generated description
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.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Varieties of Reference Target entity description: 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.
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A.
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.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
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.
-
D.
The Meaning of Meaning
The Meaning of Meaning is a seminal 1923 work in semantics and the philosophy of language by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards that explores how language, symbols, and thought are related.
-
E.
Fregean semantics
Fregean semantics is a theory of meaning in philosophy of language that distinguishes between the sense (Sinn) and reference (Bedeutung) of linguistic expressions to explain how terms can be cognitively significant even when they refer to the same object.
- 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_69bd43cdf15081909a4fa2585ff63b3e |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd5570ba0881908f5fb4f8d0730e64 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 2:10 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bd67b40fd4819098636b6f29304312 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:28 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bd688e84fc8190a8900be40e3cf694 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:32 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bd69bcf10c8190bd6ceb6bc604b3f5 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:37 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 12:59 p.m.