Triple
T12503509
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | the swerve of atoms (clinamen) |
E298887
|
entity |
| Predicate | relatedConcept |
P37
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Epicurean physics
Epicurean physics is the ancient Greek natural philosophy developed by Epicurus that explains the world through the motion and interaction of indivisible atoms in a void, emphasizing chance and the absence of divine intervention.
|
E987385
|
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: Epicurean physics | Statement: [the swerve of atoms (clinamen), relatedConcept, Epicurean physics]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epicurean physics Context triple: [the swerve of atoms (clinamen), relatedConcept, Epicurean physics]
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A.
Physics of the Stoics
Physics of the Stoics is a scholarly work by historian of science Shmuel Sambursky that analyzes and interprets the physical theories and natural philosophy of the ancient Stoic school.
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B.
The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature
The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature is Karl Marx’s 1841 doctoral dissertation, in which he critically compares the ancient atomist theories of Democritus and Epicurus to explore questions of materialism, freedom, and nature.
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C.
Physiologia Stoicorum
Physiologia Stoicorum is a late 16th-century scholarly treatise by Justus Lipsius that systematically reconstructs and interprets ancient Stoic philosophy, especially its physics and theology, for early modern readers.
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D.
De vita et moribus Epicuri
De vita et moribus Epicuri is a biographical and philosophical study in which Pierre Gassendi reconstructs and defends the life and teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus.
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E.
Commentary on Aristotle's Physics
Commentary on Aristotle's Physics is an influential late antique philosophical work in which Simplicius of Cilicia analyzes and explains Aristotle’s treatise on nature, motion, and the principles of the physical 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: Epicurean physics Triple: [the swerve of atoms (clinamen), relatedConcept, Epicurean physics]
Generated description
Epicurean physics is the ancient Greek natural philosophy developed by Epicurus that explains the world through the motion and interaction of indivisible atoms in a void, emphasizing chance and the absence of divine intervention.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epicurean physics Target entity description: Epicurean physics is the ancient Greek natural philosophy developed by Epicurus that explains the world through the motion and interaction of indivisible atoms in a void, emphasizing chance and the absence of divine intervention.
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A.
Physics of the Stoics
Physics of the Stoics is a scholarly work by historian of science Shmuel Sambursky that analyzes and interprets the physical theories and natural philosophy of the ancient Stoic school.
-
B.
The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature
The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature is Karl Marx’s 1841 doctoral dissertation, in which he critically compares the ancient atomist theories of Democritus and Epicurus to explore questions of materialism, freedom, and nature.
-
C.
Physiologia Stoicorum
Physiologia Stoicorum is a late 16th-century scholarly treatise by Justus Lipsius that systematically reconstructs and interprets ancient Stoic philosophy, especially its physics and theology, for early modern readers.
-
D.
De vita et moribus Epicuri
De vita et moribus Epicuri is a biographical and philosophical study in which Pierre Gassendi reconstructs and defends the life and teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus.
-
E.
Commentary on Aristotle's Physics
Commentary on Aristotle's Physics is an influential late antique philosophical work in which Simplicius of Cilicia analyzes and explains Aristotle’s treatise on nature, motion, and the principles of the physical 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_69d6ada4cd388190ae3bbf83ff87057a |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d94dfcea188190a929db1aabe1a286 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f64bb38e048190bbc96244b71953b6 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 7:08 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f64ce0ca288190bbbcb5459f914c19 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 7:13 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f64df6488481909dea8387e7000d15 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 7:18 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:57 p.m.