Triple
T15509324
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the younger) |
E368663
|
entity |
| Predicate | influencedBy |
P9
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Democritean atomism (through Epicurus) |
E408368
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Democritean atomism (through Epicurus) | Statement: [Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the younger), influencedBy, Democritean atomism (through Epicurus)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Democritean atomism (through Epicurus) Context triple: [Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the younger), influencedBy, Democritean atomism (through Epicurus)]
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A.
Atomism
chosen
Atomism is an ancient philosophical doctrine, associated especially with Democritus, which holds that all reality is composed of indivisible, imperishable atoms moving in the void.
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B.
Epicurean physics
Epicurean physics is the ancient Greek natural philosophy developed by Epicurus that explains the world through the motion and interaction of indivisible atoms in a void, emphasizing chance and the absence of divine intervention.
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C.
Epicureanism
Epicureanism is an ancient Greek philosophical school founded by Epicurus that teaches that the highest good is a life of modest pleasure, tranquility, and freedom from fear through rational understanding of the world.
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D.
The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature
The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature is Karl Marx’s 1841 doctoral dissertation, in which he critically compares the ancient atomist theories of Democritus and Epicurus to explore questions of materialism, freedom, and nature.
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E.
Democritus
Democritus was an ancient Greek philosopher best known for developing an early atomic theory of the universe, proposing that all matter is composed of indivisible atoms moving in the void.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d85a1794cc8190b0b428716296e63e |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:01 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e03fd008708190a3657863eb9ac626 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 1:48 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff36702ebc81908d6a00243865de61 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 1:28 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3:55 a.m.