Triple
T6384134
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Proof of an External World |
E143656
|
entity |
| Predicate | arguesAgainst |
P437
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Cartesian skepticism
Cartesian skepticism is a philosophical position, rooted in Descartes’ method of doubt, that questions whether we can have any certain knowledge of the external world beyond our own thoughts and experiences.
|
E14982
|
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: Cartesian skepticism | Statement: [Proof of an External World, arguesAgainst, Cartesian skepticism]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cartesian skepticism Context triple: [Proof of an External World, arguesAgainst, Cartesian skepticism]
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A.
Pyrrhonian skepticism
Pyrrhonian skepticism is an ancient Greek philosophical approach that suspends judgment on all non-evident claims to achieve mental tranquility.
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B.
Cartesianism
Cartesianism is the philosophical system developed by René Descartes, centered on rationalism, mind–body dualism, and the use of methodical doubt to establish certain knowledge.
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C.
Descartes: The Project of Pure Enquiry
Descartes: The Project of Pure Enquiry is a major philosophical study by Bernard Williams that offers a rigorous and influential interpretation of René Descartes’ epistemology and the ambitions of his method of doubt.
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D.
Skepticism
Skepticism is a philosophical school that questions the possibility of certain knowledge, emphasizing doubt and critical inquiry about beliefs and claims.
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E.
Leibnizian rationalism
Leibnizian rationalism is a philosophical tradition rooted in the work of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that emphasizes innate ideas, logical principles, and a metaphysical system of monads governed by pre-established harmony to explain reality.
- 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: Cartesian skepticism Triple: [Proof of an External World, arguesAgainst, Cartesian skepticism]
Generated description
Cartesian skepticism is a philosophical position, rooted in Descartes’ method of doubt, that questions whether we can have any certain knowledge of the external world beyond our own thoughts and experiences.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cartesian skepticism Target entity description: Cartesian skepticism is a philosophical position, rooted in Descartes’ method of doubt, that questions whether we can have any certain knowledge of the external world beyond our own thoughts and experiences.
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A.
Pyrrhonian skepticism
Pyrrhonian skepticism is an ancient Greek philosophical approach that suspends judgment on all non-evident claims to achieve mental tranquility.
-
B.
Cartesianism
chosen
Cartesianism is the philosophical system developed by René Descartes, centered on rationalism, mind–body dualism, and the use of methodical doubt to establish certain knowledge.
-
C.
Descartes: The Project of Pure Enquiry
Descartes: The Project of Pure Enquiry is a major philosophical study by Bernard Williams that offers a rigorous and influential interpretation of René Descartes’ epistemology and the ambitions of his method of doubt.
-
D.
Skepticism
Skepticism is a philosophical school that questions the possibility of certain knowledge, emphasizing doubt and critical inquiry about beliefs and claims.
-
E.
Leibnizian rationalism
Leibnizian rationalism is a philosophical tradition rooted in the work of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that emphasizes innate ideas, logical principles, and a metaphysical system of monads governed by pre-established harmony to explain reality.
- F. None of above.
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_69c008dac1ec81909cef8157ccd69962 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c06856434481909cbbca1c12c6e070 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 10:08 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c638791ce8819081aeec3b11e1c96e |
completed | March 27, 2026, 7:57 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c63a481084819088f894ffe3bbee6f |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:05 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c63ab1e13c8190941888ed65574f7d |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:07 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:34 p.m.