Triple
T11002522
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Patricia Churchland |
E260035
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain
Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain is a popular neuroscience and philosophy book by Patricia Churchland that argues our sense of self and mind is fundamentally rooted in the physical workings of the brain.
|
E898994
|
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: Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain | Statement: [Patricia Churchland, notableWork, Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain Context triple: [Patricia Churchland, notableWork, Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain]
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A.
The Self and Its Brain (excerpt)
The Self and Its Brain (excerpt) is a passage from the philosophical work by Karl Popper and John Eccles that explores the relationship between consciousness and the physical brain.
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B.
Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind
"Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind" is a scholarly book that critically examines how contemporary neuroscience reshapes understandings of the mind, behavior, and social governance.
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C.
The Emotion Machine
The Emotion Machine is a 2006 book by artificial intelligence pioneer Marvin Minsky that explores how human thinking and emotions can be understood as computational processes of the mind.
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D.
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness is a popular science book by neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran that explores the neurological basis of perception, self-awareness, and unusual brain disorders to illuminate how the mind works.
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E.
Constructing a Nervous System: A Memoir
"Constructing a Nervous System: A Memoir" is a critically acclaimed autobiographical work by cultural critic Margo Jefferson that blends personal history with reflections on race, class, gender, and art in American life.
- 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: Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain Triple: [Patricia Churchland, notableWork, Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain]
Generated description
Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain is a popular neuroscience and philosophy book by Patricia Churchland that argues our sense of self and mind is fundamentally rooted in the physical workings of the brain.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain Target entity description: Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain is a popular neuroscience and philosophy book by Patricia Churchland that argues our sense of self and mind is fundamentally rooted in the physical workings of the brain.
-
A.
The Self and Its Brain (excerpt)
The Self and Its Brain (excerpt) is a passage from the philosophical work by Karl Popper and John Eccles that explores the relationship between consciousness and the physical brain.
-
B.
Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind
"Neuro: The New Brain Sciences and the Management of the Mind" is a scholarly book that critically examines how contemporary neuroscience reshapes understandings of the mind, behavior, and social governance.
-
C.
The Emotion Machine
The Emotion Machine is a 2006 book by artificial intelligence pioneer Marvin Minsky that explores how human thinking and emotions can be understood as computational processes of the mind.
-
D.
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness is a popular science book by neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran that explores the neurological basis of perception, self-awareness, and unusual brain disorders to illuminate how the mind works.
-
E.
Constructing a Nervous System: A Memoir
"Constructing a Nervous System: A Memoir" is a critically acclaimed autobiographical work by cultural critic Margo Jefferson that blends personal history with reflections on race, class, gender, and art in American life.
- 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_69d6aa8a6a548190a750f944ccdc8064 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d796d760008190930228fa77b61b8b |
completed | April 9, 2026, 12:08 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e3453d181081908cb58a957f4d1295 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e35570b0bc8190a939b0c8e3ce8105 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 9:57 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e359508a388190a16d48a17015e13e |
completed | April 18, 2026, 10:13 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:25 p.m.