Triple
T15478921
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Science and Civilisation in China |
E376860
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasPart |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Volume 2: History of Scientific Thought
Volume 2: History of Scientific Thought is a volume of Joseph Needham’s monumental series *Science and Civilisation in China*, focusing on the development and philosophy of scientific ideas in Chinese history.
|
E1159704
|
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: Volume 2: History of Scientific Thought | Statement: [Science and Civilisation in China, hasPart, Volume 2: History of Scientific Thought]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Volume 2: History of Scientific Thought Context triple: [Science and Civilisation in China, hasPart, Volume 2: History of Scientific Thought]
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A.
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy is a 1951 book by philosopher Hans Reichenbach that presents and defends the principles of logical empiricism and the scientific approach to philosophy.
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B.
Science and the Modern World
Science and the Modern World is a seminal 1925 work of process philosophy in which Alfred North Whitehead analyzes the historical development and philosophical implications of modern science for our understanding of reality.
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C.
History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
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D.
Modern Science and Its Philosophy
Modern Science and Its Philosophy is a philosophical work by physicist and logical empiricist Philipp Frank that examines the conceptual foundations, methods, and implications of modern scientific thought.
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E.
Enumeration of the Sciences
Enumeration of the Sciences is a foundational philosophical treatise by Al-Farabi that systematically classifies and analyzes the various branches of knowledge in the Islamic intellectual tradition.
- 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: Volume 2: History of Scientific Thought Triple: [Science and Civilisation in China, hasPart, Volume 2: History of Scientific Thought]
Generated description
Volume 2: History of Scientific Thought is a volume of Joseph Needham’s monumental series *Science and Civilisation in China*, focusing on the development and philosophy of scientific ideas in Chinese history.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Volume 2: History of Scientific Thought Target entity description: Volume 2: History of Scientific Thought is a volume of Joseph Needham’s monumental series *Science and Civilisation in China*, focusing on the development and philosophy of scientific ideas in Chinese history.
-
A.
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy is a 1951 book by philosopher Hans Reichenbach that presents and defends the principles of logical empiricism and the scientific approach to philosophy.
-
B.
Science and the Modern World
Science and the Modern World is a seminal 1925 work of process philosophy in which Alfred North Whitehead analyzes the historical development and philosophical implications of modern science for our understanding of reality.
-
C.
History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
-
D.
Modern Science and Its Philosophy
Modern Science and Its Philosophy is a philosophical work by physicist and logical empiricist Philipp Frank that examines the conceptual foundations, methods, and implications of modern scientific thought.
-
E.
Enumeration of the Sciences
Enumeration of the Sciences is a foundational philosophical treatise by Al-Farabi that systematically classifies and analyzes the various branches of knowledge in the Islamic intellectual tradition.
- 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_69d85cd21dcc81908646251b1c26ea00 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e03f8a77a081909f12f13660452f4a |
completed | April 16, 2026, 1:46 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff2d0b3e7881908f195701fe222371 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 12:48 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff2e4010dc8190b0f81d03acf8ba41 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 12:53 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff310c2d5c819093295c45307176ec |
completed | May 9, 2026, 1:05 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3:34 a.m.