Triple
T13892467
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Aspects of Scientific Explanation |
E334007
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasPart |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
“The Function of General Laws in History”
“The Function of General Laws in History” is a seminal essay by Carl G. Hempel that argues historical explanations, like those in the natural sciences, rely on general laws to account for events.
|
E1067306
|
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 Function of General Laws in History” | Statement: [Aspects of Scientific Explanation, hasPart, “The Function of General Laws in History”]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “The Function of General Laws in History” Context triple: [Aspects of Scientific Explanation, hasPart, “The Function of General Laws in History”]
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A.
The Concept of History
"The Concept of History" is a philosophical essay by Hannah Arendt that examines how modern understandings of history shape political thought, human action, and our sense of temporal experience.
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B.
The Origin and Goal of History
The Origin and Goal of History is a philosophical work by Karl Jaspers that explores the meaning, structure, and spiritual dimensions of human history, introducing his influential concept of the "Axial Age."
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C.
Letters on the Study and Use of History
Letters on the Study and Use of History is an 18th-century series of essays by Henry St John, Viscount Bolingbroke, offering a philosophical and practical reflection on how history should be studied and applied to politics and moral life.
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D.
General Theory of Law and State
General Theory of Law and State is a foundational work of legal philosophy in which Hans Kelsen systematically develops his influential “pure theory of law” and its account of the nature and structure of legal systems and the state.
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E.
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose is an essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a philosophical vision of human history progressing toward a rational, cosmopolitan civil order.
- 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 Function of General Laws in History” Triple: [Aspects of Scientific Explanation, hasPart, “The Function of General Laws in History”]
Generated description
“The Function of General Laws in History” is a seminal essay by Carl G. Hempel that argues historical explanations, like those in the natural sciences, rely on general laws to account for events.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “The Function of General Laws in History” Target entity description: “The Function of General Laws in History” is a seminal essay by Carl G. Hempel that argues historical explanations, like those in the natural sciences, rely on general laws to account for events.
-
A.
The Concept of History
"The Concept of History" is a philosophical essay by Hannah Arendt that examines how modern understandings of history shape political thought, human action, and our sense of temporal experience.
-
B.
The Origin and Goal of History
The Origin and Goal of History is a philosophical work by Karl Jaspers that explores the meaning, structure, and spiritual dimensions of human history, introducing his influential concept of the "Axial Age."
-
C.
Letters on the Study and Use of History
Letters on the Study and Use of History is an 18th-century series of essays by Henry St John, Viscount Bolingbroke, offering a philosophical and practical reflection on how history should be studied and applied to politics and moral life.
-
D.
General Theory of Law and State
General Theory of Law and State is a foundational work of legal philosophy in which Hans Kelsen systematically develops his influential “pure theory of law” and its account of the nature and structure of legal systems and the state.
-
E.
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose is an essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a philosophical vision of human history progressing toward a rational, cosmopolitan civil order.
- 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_69d81c5dd2d48190b7a5fc1e009de936 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de23a537d4819093c2bae2a244816a |
completed | April 14, 2026, 11:23 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f7c71ca8a881908ac02687fbfe62fb |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:07 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f7c7e1247481908073c1e282c3619f |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:10 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f7c8f5675c8190906f37cee6d8c493 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:15 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 10:15 p.m.