Triple
T12126233
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ayn Rand |
E288817
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Virtue of Selfishness
The Virtue of Selfishness is a collection of essays by Ayn Rand that presents and defends her ethical theory of rational self-interest as a moral ideal.
|
E963026
|
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 Virtue of Selfishness | Statement: [Ayn Rand, notableWork, The Virtue of Selfishness]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Virtue of Selfishness Context triple: [Ayn Rand, notableWork, The Virtue of Selfishness]
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A.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
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B.
A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
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C.
The Ego and Its Own
The Ego and Its Own is a seminal 1844 philosophical work by Max Stirner that presents a radical form of individualist anarchism centered on the sovereignty of the unique ego over all ideological abstractions.
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D.
On the Ends of Good and Evil
On the Ends of Good and Evil is a philosophical work by Cicero that explores and critiques major ancient theories of ethics and the highest human good.
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E.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
- 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 Virtue of Selfishness Triple: [Ayn Rand, notableWork, The Virtue of Selfishness]
Generated description
The Virtue of Selfishness is a collection of essays by Ayn Rand that presents and defends her ethical theory of rational self-interest as a moral ideal.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Virtue of Selfishness Target entity description: The Virtue of Selfishness is a collection of essays by Ayn Rand that presents and defends her ethical theory of rational self-interest as a moral ideal.
-
A.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
-
B.
A Preface to Morals
A Preface to Morals is a 1929 philosophical work by American writer Walter Lippmann that examines the challenges of finding ethical guidance in a secular, modern society.
-
C.
The Ego and Its Own
The Ego and Its Own is a seminal 1844 philosophical work by Max Stirner that presents a radical form of individualist anarchism centered on the sovereignty of the unique ego over all ideological abstractions.
-
D.
On the Ends of Good and Evil
On the Ends of Good and Evil is a philosophical work by Cicero that explores and critiques major ancient theories of ethics and the highest human good.
-
E.
Farewell to Reason
Farewell to Reason is a philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques rationalism and defends epistemological pluralism in science and society.
- 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_69d6ab4b5e4c81909950b17151eb0951 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d9157b2a9881908ec0e58cf438fce0 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f5f688ad2481909d11782c44b3217f |
completed | May 2, 2026, 1:05 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f5fdebe3fc81909a5bb23a943c3c43 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 1:36 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f5fef775508190ab3be470821c5a50 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 1:41 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:49 p.m.