Triple
T4231359
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thomas Nagel |
E94587
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasWork |
P6260
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
"The Possibility of Altruism"
"The Possibility of Altruism" is a philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that argues for the rational basis of genuinely altruistic motivation against egoistic theories of practical reason.
|
E421695
|
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: "The Possibility of Altruism" | Statement: [Thomas Nagel, hasWork, "The Possibility of Altruism"]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "The Possibility of Altruism" Context triple: [Thomas Nagel, hasWork, "The Possibility of Altruism"]
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A.
Famine, Affluence, and Morality
Famine, Affluence, and Morality is a highly influential 1972 essay by philosopher Peter Singer that argues affluent individuals have a strong moral obligation to prevent suffering and death from poverty when they can do so at relatively little cost to themselves.
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B.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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C.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
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D.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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E.
The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
- 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: "The Possibility of Altruism" Triple: [Thomas Nagel, hasWork, "The Possibility of Altruism"]
Generated description
"The Possibility of Altruism" is a philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that argues for the rational basis of genuinely altruistic motivation against egoistic theories of practical reason.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "The Possibility of Altruism" Target entity description: "The Possibility of Altruism" is a philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that argues for the rational basis of genuinely altruistic motivation against egoistic theories of practical reason.
-
A.
Famine, Affluence, and Morality
Famine, Affluence, and Morality is a highly influential 1972 essay by philosopher Peter Singer that argues affluent individuals have a strong moral obligation to prevent suffering and death from poverty when they can do so at relatively little cost to themselves.
-
B.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
-
C.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
-
D.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
-
E.
The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
- 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.