Triple

T13845487
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Timothy Williamson E332791 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Modal Logic as Metaphysics
Modal Logic as Metaphysics is a philosophical monograph by Timothy Williamson that defends a rigorous, logic-based approach to metaphysical necessity and possibility using the tools of modal logic.
 E1064394 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: Modal Logic as Metaphysics | Statement: [Timothy Williamson, notableWork, Modal Logic as Metaphysics]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Modal Logic as Metaphysics
Context triple: [Timothy Williamson, notableWork, Modal Logic as Metaphysics]
  • A. An Essay in Modal Logic
    An Essay in Modal Logic is a foundational philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that systematically develops the principles and systems of modal logic.
  • B. Leibniz's metaphysics of modality
    Leibniz's metaphysics of modality is his philosophical account of possibility, necessity, and contingency grounded in the notion of possible worlds and the principle that God actualizes the best of all compossible worlds.
  • C. Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic
    Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic is a landmark philosophical paper by Saul Kripke that helped found possible-worlds semantics and revolutionized the study of modal logic.
  • D. The Logical Basis of Metaphysics
    The Logical Basis of Metaphysics is a major philosophical work by Michael Dummett that develops his influential views on realism, anti-realism, and the role of language in metaphysical debates.
  • E. 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.
  • 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: Modal Logic as Metaphysics
Triple: [Timothy Williamson, notableWork, Modal Logic as Metaphysics]
Generated description
Modal Logic as Metaphysics is a philosophical monograph by Timothy Williamson that defends a rigorous, logic-based approach to metaphysical necessity and possibility using the tools of modal logic.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Modal Logic as Metaphysics
Target entity description: Modal Logic as Metaphysics is a philosophical monograph by Timothy Williamson that defends a rigorous, logic-based approach to metaphysical necessity and possibility using the tools of modal logic.
  • A. An Essay in Modal Logic
    An Essay in Modal Logic is a foundational philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that systematically develops the principles and systems of modal logic.
  • B. Leibniz's metaphysics of modality
    Leibniz's metaphysics of modality is his philosophical account of possibility, necessity, and contingency grounded in the notion of possible worlds and the principle that God actualizes the best of all compossible worlds.
  • C. Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic
    Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic is a landmark philosophical paper by Saul Kripke that helped found possible-worlds semantics and revolutionized the study of modal logic.
  • D. The Logical Basis of Metaphysics
    The Logical Basis of Metaphysics is a major philosophical work by Michael Dummett that develops his influential views on realism, anti-realism, and the role of language in metaphysical debates.
  • E. 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.
  • 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_69d81c5ba13c8190839315f54768acfd completed April 9, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69de02b1a25c8190a9f85ba43c421188 completed April 14, 2026, 9:02 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69f7b8f87c188190b90faf7678cb9ad4 completed May 3, 2026, 9:07 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69f7b9da1f848190a0c7e8d8a2b0954d completed May 3, 2026, 9:10 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69f7bbf47c888190be32a4105903120a completed May 3, 2026, 9:19 p.m.
Created at: April 9, 2026, 10:13 p.m.