Triple
T18783340
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Heinz von Foerster |
E459312
|
entity |
| Predicate | theory |
P450
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FINISHED |
| Object | second-order cybernetics |
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NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: second-order cybernetics | Statement: [Heinz von Foerster, theory, second-order cybernetics]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: second-order cybernetics Context triple: [Heinz von Foerster, theory, second-order cybernetics]
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A.
second-order cybernetics
chosen
Second-order cybernetics is a branch of systems theory and cybernetics that focuses on observing and including the observer within the system being studied, emphasizing self-reference, reflexivity, and the role of the observer in constructing reality.
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B.
Science of Science and Reflexivity
Science of Science and Reflexivity is a sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that critically examines the social conditions, practices, and power relations underlying the production of scientific knowledge, including sociology itself.
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C.
The Pragmatic Turn
The Pragmatic Turn is a philosophical work by Richard J. Bernstein that explores and defends the significance of the pragmatist tradition in contemporary thought.
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D.
The Sciences of the Artificial
The Sciences of the Artificial is a seminal 1969 book by Herbert A. Simon that explores the nature, design, and study of artificial systems such as organizations, computers, and complex artifacts.
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E.
Second Philosophy
Second Philosophy is a component of Francis Bacon’s unfinished philosophical project that aimed to develop a new, empirically grounded method for acquiring knowledge about nature.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 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_69d8d396f54c8190ba49db31e8743842 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5977f34e48190a9932af330ea4f92 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 3:03 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:52 a.m.