Triple
T4492810
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gareth Evans |
E100618
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
“Reference and Contingency”
“Reference and Contingency” is a seminal philosophical work by Gareth Evans that develops an influential theory of reference, exploring how names and thoughts relate to objects and modal notions like necessity and possibility.
|
E446853
|
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: “Reference and Contingency” | Statement: [Gareth Evans, notableWork, “Reference and Contingency”]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Reference and Contingency” Context triple: [Gareth Evans, notableWork, “Reference and Contingency”]
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A.
On Equilibrium
On Equilibrium is a philosophical work by John Ralston Saul that explores the importance of balancing key human qualities—such as reason, ethics, and common sense—to create a more humane and democratic society.
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B.
On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
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C.
"Social and Rational"
"Social and Rational" is the subtitle of Herbert A. Simon’s influential book *Models of Man*, which explores human decision-making by integrating insights from economics, psychology, and social science.
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D.
Considerations by the Way
"Considerations by the Way" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on practical ethics and the conduct of everyday life, included as part of his collection "The Conduct of Life."
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E.
“On What There Is”
“On What There Is” is a seminal philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that challenges traditional notions of ontology and argues for a criterion of ontological commitment based on the quantificational structure of our best scientific theories.
- 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: “Reference and Contingency” Triple: [Gareth Evans, notableWork, “Reference and Contingency”]
Generated description
“Reference and Contingency” is a seminal philosophical work by Gareth Evans that develops an influential theory of reference, exploring how names and thoughts relate to objects and modal notions like necessity and possibility.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Reference and Contingency” Target entity description: “Reference and Contingency” is a seminal philosophical work by Gareth Evans that develops an influential theory of reference, exploring how names and thoughts relate to objects and modal notions like necessity and possibility.
-
A.
On Equilibrium
On Equilibrium is a philosophical work by John Ralston Saul that explores the importance of balancing key human qualities—such as reason, ethics, and common sense—to create a more humane and democratic society.
-
B.
On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
-
C.
"Social and Rational"
"Social and Rational" is the subtitle of Herbert A. Simon’s influential book *Models of Man*, which explores human decision-making by integrating insights from economics, psychology, and social science.
-
D.
Considerations by the Way
"Considerations by the Way" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on practical ethics and the conduct of everyday life, included as part of his collection "The Conduct of Life."
-
E.
“On What There Is”
“On What There Is” is a seminal philosophical essay by W.V.O. Quine that challenges traditional notions of ontology and argues for a criterion of ontological commitment based on the quantificational structure of our best scientific theories.
- 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.