Triple

T16997852
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Philip Kitcher E412362 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge
The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge is a philosophical work by Philip Kitcher that examines how mathematical knowledge is possible, focusing on its justification, objectivity, and relation to scientific practice.
E1245136 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: The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge | Statement: [Philip Kitcher, notableWork, The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge
Context triple: [Philip Kitcher, notableWork, The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge]
  • A. The Foundations of Mathematics
    The Foundations of Mathematics is a posthumously published collection of F. P. Ramsey’s influential papers on logic, philosophy of mathematics, and the foundations of knowledge.
  • B. Introduction to Mathematical Thinking: The Formation of Concepts in Modern Mathematics
    Introduction to Mathematical Thinking: The Formation of Concepts in Modern Mathematics is a philosophical and foundational study in which Friedrich Waismann analyzes how mathematical concepts are formed, clarified, and used in modern mathematics.
  • C. What Is Mathematics, Really?
    "What Is Mathematics, Really?" is a philosophical book by Reuben Hersh that explores the nature of mathematics as a human, social activity rather than a collection of eternal truths.
  • D. From Mathematics to Philosophy
    From Mathematics to Philosophy is a philosophical work by logician Hao Wang that explores the foundational and conceptual implications of modern mathematics for broader philosophical inquiry.
  • E. Mathematics, Science and Epistemology
    "Mathematics, Science and Epistemology" is a posthumous collection of essays by philosopher Imre Lakatos that explores the methodology and philosophical foundations of mathematics and science.
  • 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: The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge
Triple: [Philip Kitcher, notableWork, The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge]
Generated description
The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge is a philosophical work by Philip Kitcher that examines how mathematical knowledge is possible, focusing on its justification, objectivity, and relation to scientific practice.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge
Target entity description: The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge is a philosophical work by Philip Kitcher that examines how mathematical knowledge is possible, focusing on its justification, objectivity, and relation to scientific practice.
  • A. The Foundations of Mathematics
    The Foundations of Mathematics is a posthumously published collection of F. P. Ramsey’s influential papers on logic, philosophy of mathematics, and the foundations of knowledge.
  • B. Introduction to Mathematical Thinking: The Formation of Concepts in Modern Mathematics
    Introduction to Mathematical Thinking: The Formation of Concepts in Modern Mathematics is a philosophical and foundational study in which Friedrich Waismann analyzes how mathematical concepts are formed, clarified, and used in modern mathematics.
  • C. What Is Mathematics, Really?
    "What Is Mathematics, Really?" is a philosophical book by Reuben Hersh that explores the nature of mathematics as a human, social activity rather than a collection of eternal truths.
  • D. From Mathematics to Philosophy
    From Mathematics to Philosophy is a philosophical work by logician Hao Wang that explores the foundational and conceptual implications of modern mathematics for broader philosophical inquiry.
  • E. Mathematics, Science and Epistemology
    "Mathematics, Science and Epistemology" is a posthumous collection of essays by philosopher Imre Lakatos that explores the methodology and philosophical foundations of mathematics and science.
  • 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_69d886cb581c8190ab05f4b429c9cd85 completed April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e3d37c16d081908ea5e25c992cb254 completed April 18, 2026, 6:54 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a00dc18e6988190b42b3d251cf00b98 completed May 10, 2026, 7:27 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a0114d68c8481909111bfab22882bb2 completed May 10, 2026, 11:29 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a0118ba68408190b242154c40461f21 completed May 10, 2026, 11:46 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:32 a.m.