Triple
T16997857
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Philip Kitcher |
E412362
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
In Mendel’s Mirror: Philosophical Reflections on Biology
In Mendel’s Mirror: Philosophical Reflections on Biology is a book by philosopher Philip Kitcher that examines foundational conceptual and ethical issues in modern biology, especially genetics and evolution.
|
E1245140
|
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: In Mendel’s Mirror: Philosophical Reflections on Biology | Statement: [Philip Kitcher, notableWork, In Mendel’s Mirror: Philosophical Reflections on Biology]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In Mendel’s Mirror: Philosophical Reflections on Biology Context triple: [Philip Kitcher, notableWork, In Mendel’s Mirror: Philosophical Reflections on Biology]
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A.
The Growth of Biological Thought
The Growth of Biological Thought is a landmark 1982 book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that traces the historical development and conceptual foundations of modern biology, especially evolutionary theory and systematics.
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B.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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C.
The Philosophy of Natural History
The Philosophy of Natural History is an 18th-century work that systematically explores the principles, methods, and classification of the natural world, reflecting early modern scientific and philosophical thought.
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D.
Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature
"Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature" is Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling’s early work in which he develops a speculative, Romantic-influenced philosophy of nature that complements and prepares the ground for his later System of Transcendental Idealism.
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E.
Biology as Ideology: The Doctrine of DNA
Biology as Ideology: The Doctrine of DNA is a critical work by geneticist Richard Lewontin that challenges genetic determinism and explores how biological science is shaped by social and political interests.
- 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: In Mendel’s Mirror: Philosophical Reflections on Biology Triple: [Philip Kitcher, notableWork, In Mendel’s Mirror: Philosophical Reflections on Biology]
Generated description
In Mendel’s Mirror: Philosophical Reflections on Biology is a book by philosopher Philip Kitcher that examines foundational conceptual and ethical issues in modern biology, especially genetics and evolution.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In Mendel’s Mirror: Philosophical Reflections on Biology Target entity description: In Mendel’s Mirror: Philosophical Reflections on Biology is a book by philosopher Philip Kitcher that examines foundational conceptual and ethical issues in modern biology, especially genetics and evolution.
-
A.
The Growth of Biological Thought
The Growth of Biological Thought is a landmark 1982 book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that traces the historical development and conceptual foundations of modern biology, especially evolutionary theory and systematics.
-
B.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
-
C.
The Philosophy of Natural History
The Philosophy of Natural History is an 18th-century work that systematically explores the principles, methods, and classification of the natural world, reflecting early modern scientific and philosophical thought.
-
D.
Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature
"Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature" is Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling’s early work in which he develops a speculative, Romantic-influenced philosophy of nature that complements and prepares the ground for his later System of Transcendental Idealism.
-
E.
Biology as Ideology: The Doctrine of DNA
Biology as Ideology: The Doctrine of DNA is a critical work by geneticist Richard Lewontin that challenges genetic determinism and explores how biological science is shaped by social and political interests.
- 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.