Triple
T12852830
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Reuben Hersh |
E307366
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
What Is Mathematics, Really?
"What Is Mathematics, Really?" is a philosophical book by Reuben Hersh that explores the nature of mathematics as a human, social activity rather than a collection of eternal truths.
|
E1007448
|
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: What Is Mathematics, Really? | Statement: [Reuben Hersh, notableWork, What Is Mathematics, Really?]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What Is Mathematics, Really? Context triple: [Reuben Hersh, notableWork, What Is Mathematics, Really?]
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A.
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking: The Formation of Concepts in Modern Mathematics
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking: The Formation of Concepts in Modern Mathematics is a philosophical and foundational study in which Friedrich Waismann analyzes how mathematical concepts are formed, clarified, and used in modern mathematics.
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B.
The Mathematical Experience
The Mathematical Experience is a widely acclaimed book that explores the nature, history, philosophy, and human side of mathematics in an accessible and reflective way.
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C.
What is Mathematics?
"What is Mathematics?" is a classic introductory book on mathematics by Richard Courant (with Herbert Robbins) that explains fundamental mathematical ideas and methods to a broad audience with clarity and rigor.
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D.
The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences
The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences is a landmark 1960 essay by physicist Eugene Wigner that explores why abstract mathematics so powerfully and mysteriously describes physical reality.
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E.
How is pure mathematics possible?
"How is pure mathematics possible?" is a central guiding question in Immanuel Kant’s *Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics*, where he investigates the conditions that make synthetic a priori knowledge in mathematics possible.
- 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: What Is Mathematics, Really? Triple: [Reuben Hersh, notableWork, What Is Mathematics, Really?]
Generated description
"What Is Mathematics, Really?" is a philosophical book by Reuben Hersh that explores the nature of mathematics as a human, social activity rather than a collection of eternal truths.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What Is Mathematics, Really? Target entity description: "What Is Mathematics, Really?" is a philosophical book by Reuben Hersh that explores the nature of mathematics as a human, social activity rather than a collection of eternal truths.
-
A.
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking: The Formation of Concepts in Modern Mathematics
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking: The Formation of Concepts in Modern Mathematics is a philosophical and foundational study in which Friedrich Waismann analyzes how mathematical concepts are formed, clarified, and used in modern mathematics.
-
B.
The Mathematical Experience
The Mathematical Experience is a widely acclaimed book that explores the nature, history, philosophy, and human side of mathematics in an accessible and reflective way.
-
C.
What is Mathematics?
"What is Mathematics?" is a classic introductory book on mathematics by Richard Courant (with Herbert Robbins) that explains fundamental mathematical ideas and methods to a broad audience with clarity and rigor.
-
D.
The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences
The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences is a landmark 1960 essay by physicist Eugene Wigner that explores why abstract mathematics so powerfully and mysteriously describes physical reality.
-
E.
How is pure mathematics possible?
"How is pure mathematics possible?" is a central guiding question in Immanuel Kant’s *Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics*, where he investigates the conditions that make synthetic a priori knowledge in mathematics possible.
- 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_69d7bdf5e7cc8190be357278bc5ba3bb |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d97021df7481909cd42a0f72040aa5 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 9:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f69ba79918819093e047ce22191923 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 12:49 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f69c8469548190b05d8fa010e0ca13 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 12:53 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f69d4ef7988190890f8a62280aa673 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 12:56 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:36 p.m.