Triple
T11892360
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Plato's Meno |
E282946
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entity |
| Predicate | containsArgument |
P11236
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Meno's paradox
Meno's paradox is a philosophical puzzle that questions how learning is possible if one cannot search for what one does not already in some way know.
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E282946
|
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: Meno's paradox | Statement: [Plato's Meno, containsArgument, Meno's paradox]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meno's paradox Context triple: [Plato's Meno, containsArgument, Meno's paradox]
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A.
Epimenides paradox
The Epimenides paradox is a classic self-referential logical puzzle arising from a Cretan philosopher’s claim that all Cretans are liars, illustrating the problem of statements that refer to their own truth or falsehood.
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B.
Plato's Meno
Plato's Meno is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature of virtue and whether it can be taught, featuring conversations between Socrates, Meno, and the Athenian statesman Anytus.
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C.
Theseus's paradox (Ship of Theseus)
Theseus's paradox, or the Ship of Theseus, is a classic philosophical thought experiment that questions whether an object that has had all its components replaced remains fundamentally the same object.
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D.
Münchhausen trilemma
The Münchhausen trilemma is a philosophical argument about the impossibility of providing a certain, ultimate justification for any truth claim, since all justifications end in infinite regress, circular reasoning, or arbitrary axioms.
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E.
Meno
Meno is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that explores the nature of virtue and whether it can be taught.
- 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: Meno's paradox Triple: [Plato's Meno, containsArgument, Meno's paradox]
Generated description
Meno's paradox is a philosophical puzzle that questions how learning is possible if one cannot search for what one does not already in some way know.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meno's paradox Target entity description: Meno's paradox is a philosophical puzzle that questions how learning is possible if one cannot search for what one does not already in some way know.
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A.
Epimenides paradox
The Epimenides paradox is a classic self-referential logical puzzle arising from a Cretan philosopher’s claim that all Cretans are liars, illustrating the problem of statements that refer to their own truth or falsehood.
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B.
Plato's Meno
chosen
Plato's Meno is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature of virtue and whether it can be taught, featuring conversations between Socrates, Meno, and the Athenian statesman Anytus.
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C.
Theseus's paradox (Ship of Theseus)
Theseus's paradox, or the Ship of Theseus, is a classic philosophical thought experiment that questions whether an object that has had all its components replaced remains fundamentally the same object.
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D.
Münchhausen trilemma
The Münchhausen trilemma is a philosophical argument about the impossibility of providing a certain, ultimate justification for any truth claim, since all justifications end in infinite regress, circular reasoning, or arbitrary axioms.
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E.
Meno
Meno is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that explores the nature of virtue and whether it can be taught.
- F. None of above.
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_69d6ab2a90b08190a4e818821cc93e6d |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d8d3a3f7548190adfb567f060a175a |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f417f7f268819091bdb72394506808 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 3:03 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f41f1abaa481908b8a6873a07af848 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 3:33 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f422778a10819093bc2473ef30fe71 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 3:48 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:44 p.m.