Triple
T8964134
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | A. E. van Vogt |
E214082
|
entity |
| Predicate | basedOn |
P98
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
General Semantics (in Null-A series)
General Semantics in the Null-A series is a fictionalized, advanced system of non-Aristotelian logic and mental training that grants individuals superior reasoning and cognitive abilities in A. E. van Vogt’s science fiction universe.
|
E770142
|
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: General Semantics (in Null-A series) | Statement: [A. E. van Vogt, basedOn, General Semantics (in Null-A series)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General Semantics (in Null-A series) Context triple: [A. E. van Vogt, basedOn, General Semantics (in Null-A series)]
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A.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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B.
The Reality Dysfunction
The Reality Dysfunction is a sprawling space opera novel by Peter F. Hamilton that blends hard science fiction with horror elements in a far-future, galaxy-spanning setting.
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C.
The Law of Mind
The Law of Mind is an 1892 philosophical essay by Charles Sanders Peirce that develops his theory of mind as a continuum governed by laws of habit-taking and continuity, central to his pragmatist and semiotic thought.
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D.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
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E.
Nestene Consciousness
The Nestene Consciousness is a malevolent, disembodied alien intelligence in Doctor Who that animates plastic to create Autons and attempt planetary conquest.
- 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: General Semantics (in Null-A series) Triple: [A. E. van Vogt, basedOn, General Semantics (in Null-A series)]
Generated description
General Semantics in the Null-A series is a fictionalized, advanced system of non-Aristotelian logic and mental training that grants individuals superior reasoning and cognitive abilities in A. E. van Vogt’s science fiction universe.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General Semantics (in Null-A series) Target entity description: General Semantics in the Null-A series is a fictionalized, advanced system of non-Aristotelian logic and mental training that grants individuals superior reasoning and cognitive abilities in A. E. van Vogt’s science fiction universe.
-
A.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
-
B.
The Reality Dysfunction
The Reality Dysfunction is a sprawling space opera novel by Peter F. Hamilton that blends hard science fiction with horror elements in a far-future, galaxy-spanning setting.
-
C.
The Law of Mind
The Law of Mind is an 1892 philosophical essay by Charles Sanders Peirce that develops his theory of mind as a continuum governed by laws of habit-taking and continuity, central to his pragmatist and semiotic thought.
-
D.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
-
E.
Nestene Consciousness
The Nestene Consciousness is a malevolent, disembodied alien intelligence in Doctor Who that animates plastic to create Autons and attempt planetary conquest.
- 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_69ca839cd6008190a1546a701a56710c |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc674b06f08190b2d992674a093592 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 12:31 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cfc9512eec8190963aa68108691f7f |
completed | April 3, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cfcb178d488190ab8ea897f964c10a |
completed | April 3, 2026, 2:13 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cfcc1bb3248190ac94ed37be2dcde4 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 2:18 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:01 p.m.