Triple
T10642536
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sextus Empiricus |
E250758
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Against the Physicists
Against the Physicists is an ancient philosophical work by Sextus Empiricus that presents a skeptical critique of dogmatic claims in natural philosophy and metaphysics.
|
E875367
|
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: Against the Physicists | Statement: [Sextus Empiricus, notableWork, Against the Physicists]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Against the Physicists Context triple: [Sextus Empiricus, notableWork, Against the Physicists]
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A.
The World According to Physics
The World According to Physics is a popular science book by physicist Jim Al-Khalili that explains the fundamental principles and discoveries of modern physics for a general audience.
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B.
Reflections of a Physicist
Reflections of a Physicist is a collection of essays by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Percy W. Bridgman, exploring the philosophical and methodological foundations of modern physics.
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C.
Bird of Passage: Recollections of a Physicist
"Bird of Passage: Recollections of a Physicist" is the autobiography of theoretical physicist Rudolf Peierls, chronicling his life, scientific contributions, and experiences within the 20th-century physics community.
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D.
Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics
Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics is a popular science book by Jim Al-Khalili that explores some of the most puzzling and counterintuitive problems in modern physics for a general audience.
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E.
The Relativity of Wrong
The Relativity of Wrong is an essay by Isaac Asimov that explains how scientific ideas become progressively less wrong over time, arguing that errors in science are matters of degree rather than absolute falsehood.
- 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: Against the Physicists Triple: [Sextus Empiricus, notableWork, Against the Physicists]
Generated description
Against the Physicists is an ancient philosophical work by Sextus Empiricus that presents a skeptical critique of dogmatic claims in natural philosophy and metaphysics.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Against the Physicists Target entity description: Against the Physicists is an ancient philosophical work by Sextus Empiricus that presents a skeptical critique of dogmatic claims in natural philosophy and metaphysics.
-
A.
The World According to Physics
The World According to Physics is a popular science book by physicist Jim Al-Khalili that explains the fundamental principles and discoveries of modern physics for a general audience.
-
B.
Reflections of a Physicist
Reflections of a Physicist is a collection of essays by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Percy W. Bridgman, exploring the philosophical and methodological foundations of modern physics.
-
C.
Bird of Passage: Recollections of a Physicist
"Bird of Passage: Recollections of a Physicist" is the autobiography of theoretical physicist Rudolf Peierls, chronicling his life, scientific contributions, and experiences within the 20th-century physics community.
-
D.
Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics
Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics is a popular science book by Jim Al-Khalili that explores some of the most puzzling and counterintuitive problems in modern physics for a general audience.
-
E.
The Relativity of Wrong
The Relativity of Wrong is an essay by Isaac Asimov that explains how scientific ideas become progressively less wrong over time, arguing that errors in science are matters of degree rather than absolute falsehood.
- 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_69d6aa5a4c4881908f39be6efe5981e5 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:19 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d6dfce1ddc8190893fe6f7b047b56b |
completed | April 8, 2026, 11:07 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d96bd065b4819083e6fa200f27b39f |
completed | April 10, 2026, 9:29 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d96df03c2881909af8501ecf6ac180 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d96f063d588190adcfd56b2b0afccf |
completed | April 10, 2026, 9:43 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:05 p.m.