Triple
T17345894
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mortal Questions |
E421686
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasEssay |
P27484
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Brain Bisection and the Unity of Consciousness |
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|
NE ONDG |
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: Brain Bisection and the Unity of Consciousness | Statement: [Mortal Questions, hasEssay, Brain Bisection and the Unity of Consciousness]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brain Bisection and the Unity of Consciousness Context triple: [Mortal Questions, hasEssay, Brain Bisection and the Unity of Consciousness]
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A.
The Question of Consciousness
"The Question of Consciousness" is a chapter in the Dalai Lama’s book *The Universe in a Single Atom* that explores the nature of consciousness through dialogue between Buddhist philosophy and modern science.
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B.
Consciousness Reconsidered
Consciousness Reconsidered is a philosophical and cognitive science book by Owen Flanagan that critically examines theories of consciousness and argues for a naturalistic, scientifically grounded account of the mind.
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C.
The Character of Consciousness
The Character of Consciousness is a major philosophical work by David Chalmers that systematically explores the nature of conscious experience and the "hard problem" of consciousness.
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D.
Consciousness and the Brain
Consciousness and the Brain is a popular neuroscience book by Stanislas Dehaene that explores how modern brain research explains the mechanisms and neural basis of conscious experience.
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E.
The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach
The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach is a seminal book by neuroscientist Christof Koch that explores the neural basis of conscious experience and proposes testable theories linking brain activity to awareness.
- 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: Brain Bisection and the Unity of Consciousness Triple: [Mortal Questions, hasEssay, Brain Bisection and the Unity of Consciousness]
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brain Bisection and the Unity of Consciousness Target entity description: "Brain Bisection and the Unity of Consciousness" is a philosophical essay by Thomas Nagel that examines what split-brain cases reveal about personal identity and the nature of unified conscious experience.
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A.
The Question of Consciousness
"The Question of Consciousness" is a chapter in the Dalai Lama’s book *The Universe in a Single Atom* that explores the nature of consciousness through dialogue between Buddhist philosophy and modern science.
-
B.
Consciousness Reconsidered
Consciousness Reconsidered is a philosophical and cognitive science book by Owen Flanagan that critically examines theories of consciousness and argues for a naturalistic, scientifically grounded account of the mind.
-
C.
The Character of Consciousness
The Character of Consciousness is a major philosophical work by David Chalmers that systematically explores the nature of conscious experience and the "hard problem" of consciousness.
-
D.
Consciousness and the Brain
Consciousness and the Brain is a popular neuroscience book by Stanislas Dehaene that explores how modern brain research explains the mechanisms and neural basis of conscious experience.
-
E.
The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach
The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach is a seminal book by neuroscientist Christof Koch that explores the neural basis of conscious experience and proposes testable theories linking brain activity to awareness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (4 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_69d889d520008190a26917a95bf1c2ea |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e43a286d34819080c5148c220fd5a1 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 2:12 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0195546198819085804ec0b5b18040 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 8:37 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a01965807cc819088792a88b8a099d3 |
in_progress | May 11, 2026, 8:42 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:44 a.m.