Triple
T13946322
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mind, Language and Reality |
E335393
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasPart |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
How Not to Talk about Meaning
"How Not to Talk about Meaning" is an influential philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that critiques traditional theories of linguistic meaning and advances his program of truth-conditional semantics.
|
E1070532
|
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: How Not to Talk about Meaning | Statement: [Mind, Language and Reality, hasPart, How Not to Talk about Meaning]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How Not to Talk about Meaning Context triple: [Mind, Language and Reality, hasPart, How Not to Talk about Meaning]
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A.
The Meaning of Meaning
The Meaning of Meaning is a seminal 1923 work in semantics and the philosophy of language by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards that explores how language, symbols, and thought are related.
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B.
Belief and the Basis of Meaning
Belief and the Basis of Meaning is a philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that explores how beliefs underpin linguistic meaning and interpretation.
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C.
Interpretation Theory: Discourse and the Surplus of Meaning
Interpretation Theory: Discourse and the Surplus of Meaning is a philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores how discourse generates meanings beyond literal expression, contributing significantly to hermeneutic theory.
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D.
Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language
Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language is a foundational 1969 book by philosopher John Searle that systematically develops the theory of speech acts and their role in meaning, communication, and linguistic rules.
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E.
Against Interpretation and Other Essays
Against Interpretation and Other Essays is a landmark 1966 collection of critical essays by Susan Sontag that helped redefine modern literary and cultural criticism.
- 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: How Not to Talk about Meaning Triple: [Mind, Language and Reality, hasPart, How Not to Talk about Meaning]
Generated description
"How Not to Talk about Meaning" is an influential philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that critiques traditional theories of linguistic meaning and advances his program of truth-conditional semantics.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How Not to Talk about Meaning Target entity description: "How Not to Talk about Meaning" is an influential philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that critiques traditional theories of linguistic meaning and advances his program of truth-conditional semantics.
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A.
The Meaning of Meaning
The Meaning of Meaning is a seminal 1923 work in semantics and the philosophy of language by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards that explores how language, symbols, and thought are related.
-
B.
Belief and the Basis of Meaning
Belief and the Basis of Meaning is a philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that explores how beliefs underpin linguistic meaning and interpretation.
-
C.
Interpretation Theory: Discourse and the Surplus of Meaning
Interpretation Theory: Discourse and the Surplus of Meaning is a philosophical work by Paul Ricoeur that explores how discourse generates meanings beyond literal expression, contributing significantly to hermeneutic theory.
-
D.
Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language
Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language is a foundational 1969 book by philosopher John Searle that systematically develops the theory of speech acts and their role in meaning, communication, and linguistic rules.
-
E.
Against Interpretation and Other Essays
Against Interpretation and Other Essays is a landmark 1966 collection of critical essays by Susan Sontag that helped redefine modern literary and cultural criticism.
- 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_69d81c6081b88190b53e317c3370c8fe |
completed | April 9, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de2e10f60c81908ee9636e85c070ff |
completed | April 14, 2026, 12:07 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f7ce903c5c8190b72d83a5b842ad70 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:39 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f9fd5d4abc8190aa10d9f1c9f7f9c9 |
completed | May 5, 2026, 2:23 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fb14bfa2c081908381bb74f040c6c8 |
completed | May 6, 2026, 10:15 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 10:17 p.m.