Triple
T8056885
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Herbert Spencer's Synthetic Philosophy |
E188024
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasPart |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Principles of Biology
The Principles of Biology is a foundational 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that applies evolutionary theory and systematic philosophical reasoning to explain the laws and processes of life.
|
E707107
|
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 Principles of Biology | Statement: [Herbert Spencer's Synthetic Philosophy, hasPart, The Principles of Biology]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Principles of Biology Context triple: [Herbert Spencer's Synthetic Philosophy, hasPart, The Principles of Biology]
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A.
On the Study of Biology
"On the Study of Biology" is an essay by Thomas Henry Huxley that reflects on the nature, methods, and educational value of biological science.
-
B.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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C.
The Science of Life
The Science of Life is a landmark early 20th-century biology book co-authored by H.G. Wells, his son George Philip Wells, and Julian Huxley that presents modern biological science in an accessible, encyclopedic form.
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D.
On the Physical Basis of Life
"On the Physical Basis of Life" is a seminal 19th-century essay by biologist Thomas Henry Huxley that argues for a materialistic, scientific explanation of life processes.
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E.
Systematics and the Origin of Species
Systematics and the Origin of Species is a landmark 1942 book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that helped establish the modern biological species concept and integrated systematics with evolutionary theory.
- 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 Principles of Biology Triple: [Herbert Spencer's Synthetic Philosophy, hasPart, The Principles of Biology]
Generated description
The Principles of Biology is a foundational 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that applies evolutionary theory and systematic philosophical reasoning to explain the laws and processes of life.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Principles of Biology Target entity description: The Principles of Biology is a foundational 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that applies evolutionary theory and systematic philosophical reasoning to explain the laws and processes of life.
-
A.
On the Study of Biology
"On the Study of Biology" is an essay by Thomas Henry Huxley that reflects on the nature, methods, and educational value of biological science.
-
B.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
-
C.
The Science of Life
The Science of Life is a landmark early 20th-century biology book co-authored by H.G. Wells, his son George Philip Wells, and Julian Huxley that presents modern biological science in an accessible, encyclopedic form.
-
D.
On the Physical Basis of Life
"On the Physical Basis of Life" is a seminal 19th-century essay by biologist Thomas Henry Huxley that argues for a materialistic, scientific explanation of life processes.
-
E.
Systematics and the Origin of Species
Systematics and the Origin of Species is a landmark 1942 book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that helped establish the modern biological species concept and integrated systematics with evolutionary theory.
- 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_69ca82b2f68881908c50560697e210da |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb3fa26fb88190b6799bddeb68ed78 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:29 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cc5725c5308190b2eb565902124b10 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:22 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cc58ae255c8190a6a2d2f335c6cc3f |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:28 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cc5cd22b188190b8a31e8e8ac8b98d |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:46 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:25 p.m.