Triple
T4231336
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thomas Nagel |
E94587
|
entity |
| Predicate | knownFor |
P22
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
book "Mind and Cosmos"
"Mind and Cosmos" is a controversial 2012 philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that challenges materialist and neo-Darwinian explanations of consciousness, reason, and value.
|
E421690
|
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: book "Mind and Cosmos" | Statement: [Thomas Nagel, knownFor, book "Mind and Cosmos"]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: book "Mind and Cosmos" Context triple: [Thomas Nagel, knownFor, book "Mind and Cosmos"]
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A.
book "Die Welt als Entwurf"
"Die Welt als Entwurf" is a seminal design theory book by Otl Aicher that explores the ethical, philosophical, and practical foundations of modern design and visual communication.
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B.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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C.
Cosmos (book)
Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
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D.
Kinds of Minds
Kinds of Minds is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores the nature and varieties of consciousness and intelligence across humans, animals, and machines.
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E.
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener is a collection of essays in which Martin Gardner explores and defends his views on philosophy, religion, and rational inquiry with his characteristic clarity and wit.
- 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: book "Mind and Cosmos" Triple: [Thomas Nagel, knownFor, book "Mind and Cosmos"]
Generated description
"Mind and Cosmos" is a controversial 2012 philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that challenges materialist and neo-Darwinian explanations of consciousness, reason, and value.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: book "Mind and Cosmos" Target entity description: "Mind and Cosmos" is a controversial 2012 philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that challenges materialist and neo-Darwinian explanations of consciousness, reason, and value.
-
A.
book "Die Welt als Entwurf"
"Die Welt als Entwurf" is a seminal design theory book by Otl Aicher that explores the ethical, philosophical, and practical foundations of modern design and visual communication.
-
B.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
-
C.
Cosmos (book)
Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
-
D.
Kinds of Minds
Kinds of Minds is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores the nature and varieties of consciousness and intelligence across humans, animals, and machines.
-
E.
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener is a collection of essays in which Martin Gardner explores and defends his views on philosophy, religion, and rational inquiry with his characteristic clarity and wit.
- 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_69b34537cc6481909cd0a96acbb33ef7 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b34e62e3c881909ffb9269ba9018b9 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 11:38 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b5964f364881908c53cd46af6b1e98 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 5:09 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b59731052881908d9358dc629a4018 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 5:13 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b597c529a08190bbf2af92bfef1aa2 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 5:15 p.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:05 p.m.