Triple

T8503115
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Michael Shermer E201269 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye
"Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye" is a book by science writer and skeptic Michael Shermer that explores critical thinking, scientific skepticism, and the debunking of pseudoscience and irrational beliefs.
 E739167 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: Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye | Statement: [Michael Shermer, notableWork, Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye
Context triple: [Michael Shermer, notableWork, Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye]
  • A. Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
    Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science is a classic skeptical book by Martin Gardner that critically examines pseudoscience, fringe theories, and popular scientific misconceptions.
  • B. The Demon-Haunted World
    The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
  • C. Skeptic magazine
    Skeptic magazine is a publication devoted to scientific skepticism, critical thinking, and the investigation of controversial and pseudoscientific claims.
  • D. Skeptical Inquirer
    Skeptical Inquirer is a magazine devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and critical examination of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
  • E. Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical
    "Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical" is a Christian apologetics book by pastor and author Timothy Keller that addresses modern doubts about faith and argues for the rational plausibility and existential relevance of belief in God.
  • 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: Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye
Triple: [Michael Shermer, notableWork, Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye]
Generated description
"Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye" is a book by science writer and skeptic Michael Shermer that explores critical thinking, scientific skepticism, and the debunking of pseudoscience and irrational beliefs.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye
Target entity description: "Skeptic: Viewing the World with a Rational Eye" is a book by science writer and skeptic Michael Shermer that explores critical thinking, scientific skepticism, and the debunking of pseudoscience and irrational beliefs.
  • A. Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
    Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science is a classic skeptical book by Martin Gardner that critically examines pseudoscience, fringe theories, and popular scientific misconceptions.
  • B. The Demon-Haunted World
    The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
  • C. Skeptic magazine
    Skeptic magazine is a publication devoted to scientific skepticism, critical thinking, and the investigation of controversial and pseudoscientific claims.
  • D. Skeptical Inquirer
    Skeptical Inquirer is a magazine devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and critical examination of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
  • E. Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical
    "Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical" is a Christian apologetics book by pastor and author Timothy Keller that addresses modern doubts about faith and argues for the rational plausibility and existential relevance of belief in God.
  • 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_69ca831fe47c8190b5c57b456d2aefa0 completed March 30, 2026, 2:05 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cbe59c413881909513d8a9d52333c0 completed March 31, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ce4e26a3108190a48b00c2927be971 completed April 2, 2026, 11:08 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ce4ff88ff48190a5641635187a9e4f completed April 2, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ce50fd3150819097562093bee78a6d completed April 2, 2026, 11:20 a.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:14 p.m.