Triple

T7617048
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Andrea diSessa E172386 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Toward an Epistemology of Physics
Toward an Epistemology of Physics is a scholarly work by Andrea diSessa that examines how people come to understand physics, proposing a detailed theory of intuitive knowledge and learning in science.
E677187 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: Toward an Epistemology of Physics | Statement: [Andrea diSessa, notableWork, Toward an Epistemology of Physics]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Toward an Epistemology of Physics
Context triple: [Andrea diSessa, notableWork, Toward an Epistemology of Physics]
  • A. The Nature of Physical Theory
    The Nature of Physical Theory is a philosophical work by physicist Percy W. Bridgman that explores the logical structure, methodology, and conceptual foundations of modern physical science.
  • B. The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge
    The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge is a 1940 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that defends logical empiricism by critically examining sense-data theories and the justification of empirical beliefs.
  • C. Philosophical Foundations of Physics
    Philosophical Foundations of Physics is a major work by Rudolf Carnap that systematically examines the logical and conceptual underpinnings of modern physical theories from a philosophy of science perspective.
  • D. Philosophy of Science: A Systematic Account
    "Philosophy of Science: A Systematic Account" is a foundational work in analytic philosophy that systematically examines the logical structure, methods, and conceptual foundations of the natural sciences.
  • E. On the Advisableness of Improving Natural Knowledge
    "On the Advisableness of Improving Natural Knowledge" is an essay by Thomas Henry Huxley that argues for the value and necessity of advancing scientific understanding for human progress.
  • 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: Toward an Epistemology of Physics
Triple: [Andrea diSessa, notableWork, Toward an Epistemology of Physics]
Generated description
Toward an Epistemology of Physics is a scholarly work by Andrea diSessa that examines how people come to understand physics, proposing a detailed theory of intuitive knowledge and learning in science.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Toward an Epistemology of Physics
Target entity description: Toward an Epistemology of Physics is a scholarly work by Andrea diSessa that examines how people come to understand physics, proposing a detailed theory of intuitive knowledge and learning in science.
  • A. The Nature of Physical Theory
    The Nature of Physical Theory is a philosophical work by physicist Percy W. Bridgman that explores the logical structure, methodology, and conceptual foundations of modern physical science.
  • B. The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge
    The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge is a 1940 philosophical work by A. J. Ayer that defends logical empiricism by critically examining sense-data theories and the justification of empirical beliefs.
  • C. Philosophical Foundations of Physics
    Philosophical Foundations of Physics is a major work by Rudolf Carnap that systematically examines the logical and conceptual underpinnings of modern physical theories from a philosophy of science perspective.
  • D. Philosophy of Science: A Systematic Account
    "Philosophy of Science: A Systematic Account" is a foundational work in analytic philosophy that systematically examines the logical structure, methods, and conceptual foundations of the natural sciences.
  • E. On the Advisableness of Improving Natural Knowledge
    "On the Advisableness of Improving Natural Knowledge" is an essay by Thomas Henry Huxley that argues for the value and necessity of advancing scientific understanding for human progress.
  • 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_69c699506b308190826894dab1d9ea86 completed March 27, 2026, 2:50 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c6fa46d95081909c01d1432585ab2a completed March 27, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c868714d7c8190aae66a3dd4e6214b completed March 28, 2026, 11:46 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c86a93e34c81908aaf0edb023ee78c completed March 28, 2026, 11:56 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c86af8330c8190a43c599e82fe465a completed March 28, 2026, 11:57 p.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:55 p.m.