Triple
T10115282
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | L. T. Hobhouse |
E218340
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Metaphysical Theory of the State
The Metaphysical Theory of the State is a political and philosophical critique by L. T. Hobhouse that challenges idealist justifications of state authority and defends liberal individualism.
|
E842421
|
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 Metaphysical Theory of the State | Statement: [L. T. Hobhouse, notableWork, The Metaphysical Theory of the State]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Metaphysical Theory of the State Context triple: [L. T. Hobhouse, notableWork, The Metaphysical Theory of the State]
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A.
Philosophical Rudiments Concerning Government and Society
Philosophical Rudiments Concerning Government and Society is the English translation of Thomas Hobbes’s political treatise *De Cive*, which expounds his views on the nature of civil society, sovereignty, and the social contract.
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B.
The Myth of the State
The Myth of the State is a posthumously published philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that analyzes the role of myth and symbolic thought in the rise of modern political ideologies and totalitarianism.
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C.
The Concept of the Political
The Concept of the Political is Carl Schmitt’s influential treatise that defines the political realm through the friend–enemy distinction and critiques liberalism’s attempt to depoliticize conflict.
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D.
Man and the State
Man and the State is a political philosophy work by Jacques Maritain that explores the nature of the state, human rights, and the relationship between individual persons and political authority within a Christian personalist framework.
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E.
Man, the State, and War
Man, the State, and War is a foundational work of international relations theory by Kenneth N. Waltz that analyzes the causes of war through three levels of analysis: the individual, the state, and the international system.
- 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 Metaphysical Theory of the State Triple: [L. T. Hobhouse, notableWork, The Metaphysical Theory of the State]
Generated description
The Metaphysical Theory of the State is a political and philosophical critique by L. T. Hobhouse that challenges idealist justifications of state authority and defends liberal individualism.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Metaphysical Theory of the State Target entity description: The Metaphysical Theory of the State is a political and philosophical critique by L. T. Hobhouse that challenges idealist justifications of state authority and defends liberal individualism.
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A.
Philosophical Rudiments Concerning Government and Society
Philosophical Rudiments Concerning Government and Society is the English translation of Thomas Hobbes’s political treatise *De Cive*, which expounds his views on the nature of civil society, sovereignty, and the social contract.
-
B.
The Myth of the State
The Myth of the State is a posthumously published philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that analyzes the role of myth and symbolic thought in the rise of modern political ideologies and totalitarianism.
-
C.
The Concept of the Political
The Concept of the Political is Carl Schmitt’s influential treatise that defines the political realm through the friend–enemy distinction and critiques liberalism’s attempt to depoliticize conflict.
-
D.
Man and the State
Man and the State is a political philosophy work by Jacques Maritain that explores the nature of the state, human rights, and the relationship between individual persons and political authority within a Christian personalist framework.
-
E.
Man, the State, and War
Man, the State, and War is a foundational work of international relations theory by Kenneth N. Waltz that analyzes the causes of war through three levels of analysis: the individual, the state, and the international system.
- 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_69ca83da93fc8190b54e44bc2b34857c |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:08 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cdd161831c81908bb3c77caa7c3ce1 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 2:16 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d2cc2b00488190acca51a797beed45 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 8:55 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d2cda6452c81908d67ea322da3cf70 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 9:01 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d2ce6da82081908ca6b3621971ca9a |
completed | April 5, 2026, 9:04 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 9:04 p.m.