Triple
T15686166
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Sociological Tradition |
E380205
|
entity |
| Predicate | centralTheme |
P533
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
modernity and its discontents
"Modernity and Its Discontents" refers to the critical examination of how modern social, economic, and cultural transformations generate both progress and profound forms of alienation, anxiety, and social conflict.
|
E1171686
|
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: modernity and its discontents | Statement: [The Sociological Tradition, centralTheme, modernity and its discontents]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: modernity and its discontents Context triple: [The Sociological Tradition, centralTheme, modernity and its discontents]
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A.
The Malaise of Modernity
The Malaise of Modernity is a philosophical work by Charles Taylor that examines how individualism, instrumental reason, and the loss of shared moral horizons shape the problems and anxieties of contemporary Western society.
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B.
A Singular Modernity
A Singular Modernity is a critical theoretical work by Fredric Jameson that examines the concept of modernity through the lens of Marxist cultural analysis and postmodern theory.
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C.
Meaning and Modernity
"Meaning and Modernity" is a scholarly work by sociologist Richard Madsen that examines how traditional values and cultural frameworks interact with processes of modernization, particularly in contemporary Chinese society.
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D.
The New Modernism
The New Modernism is a theological and philosophical critique by Cornelius Van Til that challenges modernist and neo-orthodox approaches to Christianity from a presuppositional Reformed perspective.
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E.
The Consequences of Modernity
The Consequences of Modernity is a seminal sociological work by Anthony Giddens that analyzes how modern social institutions, risk, and globalization transform everyday life and reshape our understanding of time, space, and identity.
- 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: modernity and its discontents Triple: [The Sociological Tradition, centralTheme, modernity and its discontents]
Generated description
"Modernity and Its Discontents" refers to the critical examination of how modern social, economic, and cultural transformations generate both progress and profound forms of alienation, anxiety, and social conflict.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: modernity and its discontents Target entity description: "Modernity and Its Discontents" refers to the critical examination of how modern social, economic, and cultural transformations generate both progress and profound forms of alienation, anxiety, and social conflict.
-
A.
The Malaise of Modernity
The Malaise of Modernity is a philosophical work by Charles Taylor that examines how individualism, instrumental reason, and the loss of shared moral horizons shape the problems and anxieties of contemporary Western society.
-
B.
A Singular Modernity
A Singular Modernity is a critical theoretical work by Fredric Jameson that examines the concept of modernity through the lens of Marxist cultural analysis and postmodern theory.
-
C.
Meaning and Modernity
"Meaning and Modernity" is a scholarly work by sociologist Richard Madsen that examines how traditional values and cultural frameworks interact with processes of modernization, particularly in contemporary Chinese society.
-
D.
The New Modernism
The New Modernism is a theological and philosophical critique by Cornelius Van Til that challenges modernist and neo-orthodox approaches to Christianity from a presuppositional Reformed perspective.
-
E.
The Consequences of Modernity
The Consequences of Modernity is a seminal sociological work by Anthony Giddens that analyzes how modern social institutions, risk, and globalization transform everyday life and reshape our understanding of time, space, and identity.
- 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_69d86d99e860819094b6957cde470f2c |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e04f4b73d881908ec0f21393a01969 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 2:54 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff6ee740e08190aa048b374ea7bfa0 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 5:29 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff70ae4d408190924aa3ef57b4e685 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 5:36 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff7132e48c81908c17ade46713bb13 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 5:38 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:44 a.m.