Triple
T17346201
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mortal Questions |
E421693
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasEssay |
P27484
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Ruthlessness in Public Life |
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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: Ruthlessness in Public Life | Statement: [Mortal Questions, hasEssay, Ruthlessness in Public Life]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ruthlessness in Public Life Context triple: [Mortal Questions, hasEssay, Ruthlessness in Public Life]
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A.
Pathologies of Power
Pathologies of Power is a book by physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer that examines how social and economic inequalities drive human suffering and health disparities around the world.
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B.
The Lessons of Power
The Lessons of Power is a political memoir by former French president François Hollande reflecting on his years in office and the exercise of presidential authority.
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C.
In Praise of Public Life
In Praise of Public Life is a political memoir and reflection on civic engagement by former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman, advocating for the value and responsibilities of serving in government.
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D.
The Ends of Power
The Ends of Power is a memoir by former White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon administration and the Watergate scandal.
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E.
Politics and Moral Character
Politics and Moral Character is a philosophical work that examines how political life and institutions shape, test, and reveal the moral character of individuals and leaders.
- 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: Ruthlessness in Public Life Triple: [Mortal Questions, hasEssay, Ruthlessness in Public Life]
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ruthlessness in Public Life Target entity description: "Ruthlessness in Public Life" is a philosophical essay by Thomas Nagel that examines the moral tensions between personal integrity and the often harsh demands of political and public decision-making.
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A.
Pathologies of Power
Pathologies of Power is a book by physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer that examines how social and economic inequalities drive human suffering and health disparities around the world.
-
B.
The Lessons of Power
The Lessons of Power is a political memoir by former French president François Hollande reflecting on his years in office and the exercise of presidential authority.
-
C.
In Praise of Public Life
In Praise of Public Life is a political memoir and reflection on civic engagement by former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman, advocating for the value and responsibilities of serving in government.
-
D.
The Ends of Power
The Ends of Power is a memoir by former White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon administration and the Watergate scandal.
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E.
Politics and Moral Character
Politics and Moral Character is a philosophical work that examines how political life and institutions shape, test, and reveal the moral character of individuals and leaders.
- 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_69e43a2923b48190a5d1abd3f535c59f |
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.