Triple

T8332766
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject William Lane Craig E195111 entity
Predicate hasWritten P2831 FINISHED
Object The Tensed Theory of Time
The Tensed Theory of Time is a philosophical work that defends an A-theoretic, dynamic view of time in which temporal becoming and the distinction between past, present, and future are objectively real.
 E725390 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 Tensed Theory of Time | Statement: [William Lane Craig, hasWritten, The Tensed Theory of Time]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: The Tensed Theory of Time
Context triple: [William Lane Craig, hasWritten, The Tensed Theory of Time]
  • A. The Direction of Time
    The Direction of Time is a seminal philosophical work by Hans Reichenbach that analyzes the nature and asymmetry of time, especially in relation to causality and thermodynamics.
  • B. Nueva refutación del tiempo
    "Nueva refutación del tiempo" is an influential philosophical essay by Jorge Luis Borges that questions the reality of time through paradoxes, metaphysical argument, and literary references.
  • C. Time Travel: A History
    Time Travel: A History is a nonfiction book by James Gleick that explores the cultural, scientific, and philosophical evolution of the idea of time travel.
  • D. Time And Relative Dimension In Space
    Time And Relative Dimension In Space is the full name of the Doctor Who franchise’s iconic time-traveling spacecraft and time machine, commonly known by its acronym TARDIS.
  • E. Time and Free Will
    Time and Free Will is a foundational philosophical work by Henri Bergson that explores the nature of time, consciousness, and human freedom through the concept of durée (duration).
  • 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 Tensed Theory of Time
Triple: [William Lane Craig, hasWritten, The Tensed Theory of Time]
Generated description
The Tensed Theory of Time is a philosophical work that defends an A-theoretic, dynamic view of time in which temporal becoming and the distinction between past, present, and future are objectively real.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: The Tensed Theory of Time
Target entity description: The Tensed Theory of Time is a philosophical work that defends an A-theoretic, dynamic view of time in which temporal becoming and the distinction between past, present, and future are objectively real.
  • A. The Direction of Time
    The Direction of Time is a seminal philosophical work by Hans Reichenbach that analyzes the nature and asymmetry of time, especially in relation to causality and thermodynamics.
  • B. Nueva refutación del tiempo
    "Nueva refutación del tiempo" is an influential philosophical essay by Jorge Luis Borges that questions the reality of time through paradoxes, metaphysical argument, and literary references.
  • C. Time Travel: A History
    Time Travel: A History is a nonfiction book by James Gleick that explores the cultural, scientific, and philosophical evolution of the idea of time travel.
  • D. Time And Relative Dimension In Space
    Time And Relative Dimension In Space is the full name of the Doctor Who franchise’s iconic time-traveling spacecraft and time machine, commonly known by its acronym TARDIS.
  • E. Time and Free Will
    Time and Free Will is a foundational philosophical work by Henri Bergson that explores the nature of time, consciousness, and human freedom through the concept of durée (duration).
  • 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_69ca82e87f2c8190bdb71ee29dfc642d completed March 30, 2026, 2:04 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cb7fbce4048190838b5bca8e7b219c completed March 31, 2026, 8:03 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69cd95ca93148190b6e34d815c7de10d completed April 1, 2026, 10:01 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69cdb20eee748190b294a8255123ad60 completed April 2, 2026, 12:02 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69cdb311b194819081193609ec4be41d completed April 2, 2026, 12:06 a.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:57 p.m.