Triple
T504138
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Karl Marx |
E10463
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entity |
| Predicate | doctoralThesis |
P6
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FINISHED |
| Object |
The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature
The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature is Karl Marx’s 1841 doctoral dissertation, in which he critically compares the ancient atomist theories of Democritus and Epicurus to explore questions of materialism, freedom, and nature.
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E62892
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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 Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature | Statement: [Karl Marx, doctoralThesis, The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature Context triple: [Karl Marx, doctoralThesis, The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature]
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A.
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics is a foundational philosophical work by Immanuel Kant that concisely outlines and defends the key ideas of his critical philosophy, especially those developed more fully in the Critique of Pure Reason.
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B.
The Concept of Nature
The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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C.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
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D.
History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
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E.
Principles of Philosophy
Principles of Philosophy is a 1644 work by René Descartes that systematically presents his metaphysical and scientific views, aiming to provide a comprehensive foundation for natural philosophy.
- 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 Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature Triple: [Karl Marx, doctoralThesis, The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature]
Generated description
The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature is Karl Marx’s 1841 doctoral dissertation, in which he critically compares the ancient atomist theories of Democritus and Epicurus to explore questions of materialism, freedom, and nature.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature Target entity description: The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature is Karl Marx’s 1841 doctoral dissertation, in which he critically compares the ancient atomist theories of Democritus and Epicurus to explore questions of materialism, freedom, and nature.
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A.
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics is a foundational philosophical work by Immanuel Kant that concisely outlines and defends the key ideas of his critical philosophy, especially those developed more fully in the Critique of Pure Reason.
-
B.
The Concept of Nature
The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
-
C.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
-
D.
History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
-
E.
Principles of Philosophy
Principles of Philosophy is a 1644 work by René Descartes that systematically presents his metaphysical and scientific views, aiming to provide a comprehensive foundation for natural philosophy.
- 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_69a2e848adf881908e5e04f7af030093 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2f149bd1c81908ff58ac504ace2bf |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:44 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a48a7b71848190ab3e69fc84779301 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 6:50 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a48c1329f0819093fa4eb579075243 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 6:57 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a48c688fcc81909d79068875b89aee |
completed | March 1, 2026, 6:58 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m.