Triple
T8846041
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Robert Trivers |
E210506
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
“The evolution of reciprocal altruism”
“The evolution of reciprocal altruism” is a landmark 1971 paper by Robert Trivers that introduced a formal evolutionary theory explaining how cooperation can arise and be maintained among non-kin through repeated interactions and mutual benefit.
|
E760895
|
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 evolution of reciprocal altruism” | Statement: [Robert Trivers, notableWork, “The evolution of reciprocal altruism”]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “The evolution of reciprocal altruism” Context triple: [Robert Trivers, notableWork, “The evolution of reciprocal altruism”]
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A.
The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour
The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour is William D. Hamilton’s landmark 1964 paper that founded modern kin selection theory and transformed the study of social evolution in biology.
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B.
The Calculus of Selfishness
The Calculus of Selfishness is a book by Karl Sigmund that uses mathematical and game-theoretic models to analyze how individual self-interest shapes cooperation, conflict, and social behavior.
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C.
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is Peter Kropotkin’s influential work arguing that cooperation and mutual support are key drivers of evolution and social organization, challenging the notion that competition alone shapes species.
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D.
The Economics of Altruism
The Economics of Altruism is a scholarly work by economist Stefano Zamagni that analyzes how altruistic behavior and ethical considerations can be incorporated into economic theory and practice.
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E.
The Economics of Reciprocity
The Economics of Reciprocity is a scholarly work that analyzes how reciprocal behavior and social norms influence economic interactions and outcomes beyond purely self-interested market models.
- 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 evolution of reciprocal altruism” Triple: [Robert Trivers, notableWork, “The evolution of reciprocal altruism”]
Generated description
“The evolution of reciprocal altruism” is a landmark 1971 paper by Robert Trivers that introduced a formal evolutionary theory explaining how cooperation can arise and be maintained among non-kin through repeated interactions and mutual benefit.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “The evolution of reciprocal altruism” Target entity description: “The evolution of reciprocal altruism” is a landmark 1971 paper by Robert Trivers that introduced a formal evolutionary theory explaining how cooperation can arise and be maintained among non-kin through repeated interactions and mutual benefit.
-
A.
The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour
The Genetical Evolution of Social Behaviour is William D. Hamilton’s landmark 1964 paper that founded modern kin selection theory and transformed the study of social evolution in biology.
-
B.
The Calculus of Selfishness
The Calculus of Selfishness is a book by Karl Sigmund that uses mathematical and game-theoretic models to analyze how individual self-interest shapes cooperation, conflict, and social behavior.
-
C.
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is Peter Kropotkin’s influential work arguing that cooperation and mutual support are key drivers of evolution and social organization, challenging the notion that competition alone shapes species.
-
D.
The Economics of Altruism
The Economics of Altruism is a scholarly work by economist Stefano Zamagni that analyzes how altruistic behavior and ethical considerations can be incorporated into economic theory and practice.
-
E.
The Economics of Reciprocity
The Economics of Reciprocity is a scholarly work that analyzes how reciprocal behavior and social norms influence economic interactions and outcomes beyond purely self-interested market models.
- 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_69ca838967bc8190b46c3c80a2887ea4 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc60a7c518819095399976148e1b9a |
completed | April 1, 2026, 12:02 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cf89b5acbc8190b0f5a81af71fc7aa |
completed | April 3, 2026, 9:34 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cf8b4c15ac8190816f679de979b6b5 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 9:41 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cf8bfdf55081909b71ef3e92c4928f |
completed | April 3, 2026, 9:44 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:48 p.m.