Triple

T11850461

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	Kit Fine	`E281892`	entity
Predicate	hasWritten	`P2831`	FINISHED
Object	“In Defense of Three-Dimensionalism” “In Defense of Three-Dimensionalism” is a philosophical work by Kit Fine that defends the view that objects are wholly present at each moment of their existence, opposing four-dimensionalist accounts of persistence through time.	`E949487`	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: “In Defense of Three-Dimensionalism” | Statement: [Kit Fine, hasWritten, “In Defense of Three-Dimensionalism”]

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: “In Defense of Three-Dimensionalism”
Context triple: [Kit Fine, hasWritten, “In Defense of Three-Dimensionalism”]

A. Paradox of the Three-Dimensional Shadow
Paradox of the Three-Dimensional Shadow is a conceptual artwork by Brazilian artist Regina Silveira that explores illusion, perception, and spatial distortion through the manipulation of shadows and architectural space.
B. Paradoxes of plurality
Paradoxes of plurality are a set of arguments by Zeno of Elea that challenge the coherence of the concepts of plurality and divisibility in space and time.
C. The Givenness of Things
The Givenness of Things is a collection of essays by Marilynne Robinson that explores theology, philosophy, and humanism through reflective, intellectually rigorous prose.
D. Ontology, Identity, and Modality
Ontology, Identity, and Modality is a collection of influential essays by philosopher Peter van Inwagen that explores fundamental issues in metaphysics, including existence, identity, and possibility.
E. Proof of an External World
Proof of an External World is a famous 1939 philosophical paper by G. E. Moore in which he defends common-sense realism by offering a straightforward argument for the existence of the external world.
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: “In Defense of Three-Dimensionalism”
Triple: [Kit Fine, hasWritten, “In Defense of Three-Dimensionalism”]

Generated description

“In Defense of Three-Dimensionalism” is a philosophical work by Kit Fine that defends the view that objects are wholly present at each moment of their existence, opposing four-dimensionalist accounts of persistence through time.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: “In Defense of Three-Dimensionalism”
Target entity description: “In Defense of Three-Dimensionalism” is a philosophical work by Kit Fine that defends the view that objects are wholly present at each moment of their existence, opposing four-dimensionalist accounts of persistence through time.

A. Paradox of the Three-Dimensional Shadow
Paradox of the Three-Dimensional Shadow is a conceptual artwork by Brazilian artist Regina Silveira that explores illusion, perception, and spatial distortion through the manipulation of shadows and architectural space.
B. Paradoxes of plurality
Paradoxes of plurality are a set of arguments by Zeno of Elea that challenge the coherence of the concepts of plurality and divisibility in space and time.
C. The Givenness of Things
The Givenness of Things is a collection of essays by Marilynne Robinson that explores theology, philosophy, and humanism through reflective, intellectually rigorous prose.
D. Ontology, Identity, and Modality
Ontology, Identity, and Modality is a collection of influential essays by philosopher Peter van Inwagen that explores fundamental issues in metaphysics, including existence, identity, and possibility.
E. Proof of an External World
Proof of an External World is a famous 1939 philosophical paper by G. E. Moore in which he defends common-sense realism by offering a straightforward argument for the existence of the external world.
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_69d6ab287ba48190a5178779fd19b9b7`	completed	April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m.
NER	Named-entity recognition	`batch_69d8a65db52c8190a218736da17d0153`	completed	April 10, 2026, 7:27 a.m.
NED1	Entity disambiguation (via context triple)	`batch_69f167b947d48190a07da6f5255d289a`	completed	April 29, 2026, 2:06 a.m.
NEDg	Description generation	`batch_69f17005c318819090e54bc64d135477`	completed	April 29, 2026, 2:42 a.m.
NED2	Entity disambiguation (via description)	`batch_69f17814de1881908973af026af5d1d1`	completed	April 29, 2026, 3:16 a.m.

Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:43 p.m.