Triple
T1420971
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Theodor W. Adorno |
E30221
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableIdea |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
critique of instrumental reason
Critique of instrumental reason is a philosophical concept, associated especially with Theodor W. Adorno and the Frankfurt School, that analyzes how modern rationality becomes a tool for domination and control rather than emancipation.
|
E163840
|
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: critique of instrumental reason | Statement: [Theodor W. Adorno, notableIdea, critique of instrumental reason]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: critique of instrumental reason Context triple: [Theodor W. Adorno, notableIdea, critique of instrumental reason]
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A.
Critique of Practical Reason
Critique of Practical Reason is Immanuel Kant’s major philosophical work on moral philosophy, in which he systematically develops his theory of practical reason and the foundations of ethics.
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B.
Meaning and Necessity
"Meaning and Necessity" is a seminal work in analytic philosophy by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous theory of meaning and modal logic using the framework of semantic analysis.
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C.
the limits of reason
The limits of reason refers to the idea that rational thought and logical analysis have boundaries beyond which they cannot fully explain, justify, or resolve human experiences, beliefs, or conflicts.
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D.
The Poverty of Historicism
The Poverty of Historicism is a philosophical work by Karl Popper that critiques the idea that history unfolds according to discoverable laws and argues against using such supposed laws to predict or control social development.
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E.
The Refutation of Idealism
The Refutation of Idealism is a 1903 philosophical essay by G. E. Moore that famously challenges the doctrine that reality is fundamentally mental, helping to launch the tradition of analytic philosophy.
- 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: critique of instrumental reason Triple: [Theodor W. Adorno, notableIdea, critique of instrumental reason]
Generated description
Critique of instrumental reason is a philosophical concept, associated especially with Theodor W. Adorno and the Frankfurt School, that analyzes how modern rationality becomes a tool for domination and control rather than emancipation.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: critique of instrumental reason Target entity description: Critique of instrumental reason is a philosophical concept, associated especially with Theodor W. Adorno and the Frankfurt School, that analyzes how modern rationality becomes a tool for domination and control rather than emancipation.
-
A.
Critique of Practical Reason
Critique of Practical Reason is Immanuel Kant’s major philosophical work on moral philosophy, in which he systematically develops his theory of practical reason and the foundations of ethics.
-
B.
Meaning and Necessity
"Meaning and Necessity" is a seminal work in analytic philosophy by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous theory of meaning and modal logic using the framework of semantic analysis.
-
C.
the limits of reason
The limits of reason refers to the idea that rational thought and logical analysis have boundaries beyond which they cannot fully explain, justify, or resolve human experiences, beliefs, or conflicts.
-
D.
The Poverty of Historicism
The Poverty of Historicism is a philosophical work by Karl Popper that critiques the idea that history unfolds according to discoverable laws and argues against using such supposed laws to predict or control social development.
-
E.
The Refutation of Idealism
The Refutation of Idealism is a 1903 philosophical essay by G. E. Moore that famously challenges the doctrine that reality is fundamentally mental, helping to launch the tradition of analytic philosophy.
- 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_69a498fb823c8190a67ce4c4837e641a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:52 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c42210948190a8fb5e3f9ee3213b |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:56 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad015f5ad08190aaa0d1063432af2b |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:55 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad01f8028881909af95e9f61a17e88 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad02c618c48190abf3e16d9f85e703 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:01 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 8 p.m.