Triple
T14757298
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Problem of Induction |
E346762
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainTopic |
P31
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
problem of induction
The problem of induction is a fundamental philosophical challenge questioning how or whether we can justify generalizing from past observations to future cases or unobserved instances.
|
E1118471
|
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: problem of induction | Statement: [The Problem of Induction, mainTopic, problem of induction]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: problem of induction Context triple: [The Problem of Induction, mainTopic, problem of induction]
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A.
“The Problem of Induction” (essay)
“The Problem of Induction” is a seminal essay by Karl Popper in which he challenges traditional justifications of inductive reasoning and advances his philosophy of falsificationism in the philosophy of science.
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B.
new riddle of induction
The new riddle of induction is Nelson Goodman’s influential philosophical problem that challenges traditional accounts of inductive reasoning by introducing the notion of “grue” and questioning how we justify projecting certain predicates into the future.
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C.
Hempel's paradox
Hempel's paradox is a famous problem in the philosophy of science that challenges our intuitions about confirmation by showing how evidence seemingly unrelated to a hypothesis can still count as confirming it.
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D.
essays on probability and induction
"Essays on Probability and Induction" is a collection of philosophical papers by Carl G. Hempel that explores the logical and methodological foundations of probabilistic reasoning and inductive inference in science.
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E.
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods is a family of formal Bayesian-style confirmation functions that systematically vary how evidence updates degrees of belief in logical probability theory.
- 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: problem of induction Triple: [The Problem of Induction, mainTopic, problem of induction]
Generated description
The problem of induction is a fundamental philosophical challenge questioning how or whether we can justify generalizing from past observations to future cases or unobserved instances.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: problem of induction Target entity description: The problem of induction is a fundamental philosophical challenge questioning how or whether we can justify generalizing from past observations to future cases or unobserved instances.
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A.
“The Problem of Induction” (essay)
“The Problem of Induction” is a seminal essay by Karl Popper in which he challenges traditional justifications of inductive reasoning and advances his philosophy of falsificationism in the philosophy of science.
-
B.
new riddle of induction
The new riddle of induction is Nelson Goodman’s influential philosophical problem that challenges traditional accounts of inductive reasoning by introducing the notion of “grue” and questioning how we justify projecting certain predicates into the future.
-
C.
Hempel's paradox
Hempel's paradox is a famous problem in the philosophy of science that challenges our intuitions about confirmation by showing how evidence seemingly unrelated to a hypothesis can still count as confirming it.
-
D.
essays on probability and induction
"Essays on Probability and Induction" is a collection of philosophical papers by Carl G. Hempel that explores the logical and methodological foundations of probabilistic reasoning and inductive inference in science.
-
E.
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods
Carnap's continuum of inductive methods is a family of formal Bayesian-style confirmation functions that systematically vary how evidence updates degrees of belief in logical probability theory.
- 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_69d822e8896c819091169882f9b20486 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69dec7ef0fd48190bd4a8af128ef274c |
completed | April 14, 2026, 11:04 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fe0ced0e2c8190a13e3b43e4d35560 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 4:18 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fe15f78180819088c7be010ef27029 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 4:57 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fe165c1f188190963f9b78272f41f7 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 4:59 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:30 a.m.