Triple

T9914421
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject John Finnis E185830 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Moral Absolutes: Tradition, Revision, and Truth
"Moral Absolutes: Tradition, Revision, and Truth" is a philosophical work by John Finnis that defends the existence of exceptionless moral norms against modern ethical theories that allow for their revision.
E829705 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: Moral Absolutes: Tradition, Revision, and Truth | Statement: [John Finnis, notableWork, Moral Absolutes: Tradition, Revision, and Truth]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Moral Absolutes: Tradition, Revision, and Truth
Context triple: [John Finnis, notableWork, Moral Absolutes: Tradition, Revision, and Truth]
  • A. Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry
    Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry is a philosophical work by Alasdair MacIntyre that compares and critiques encyclopaedic, genealogical, and traditional approaches to moral reasoning and justification.
  • B. Thick and Thin: Moral Argument at Home and Abroad
    Thick and Thin: Moral Argument at Home and Abroad is a philosophical work by Michael Walzer that explores how universal moral principles interact with particular cultural and political contexts in both domestic and international ethics.
  • C. A Short History of Ethics
    A Short History of Ethics is a philosophical work by Alasdair MacIntyre that surveys the development of moral thought from ancient Greece to the modern era, critically examining how ethical concepts and theories have evolved.
  • D. The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life
    "The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life" is an influential essay by William James that explores the foundations of moral judgment and the role of human experience and sentiment in shaping ethical values.
  • E. The Elements of Morality
    The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
  • 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: Moral Absolutes: Tradition, Revision, and Truth
Triple: [John Finnis, notableWork, Moral Absolutes: Tradition, Revision, and Truth]
Generated description
"Moral Absolutes: Tradition, Revision, and Truth" is a philosophical work by John Finnis that defends the existence of exceptionless moral norms against modern ethical theories that allow for their revision.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Moral Absolutes: Tradition, Revision, and Truth
Target entity description: "Moral Absolutes: Tradition, Revision, and Truth" is a philosophical work by John Finnis that defends the existence of exceptionless moral norms against modern ethical theories that allow for their revision.
  • A. Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry
    Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry is a philosophical work by Alasdair MacIntyre that compares and critiques encyclopaedic, genealogical, and traditional approaches to moral reasoning and justification.
  • B. Thick and Thin: Moral Argument at Home and Abroad
    Thick and Thin: Moral Argument at Home and Abroad is a philosophical work by Michael Walzer that explores how universal moral principles interact with particular cultural and political contexts in both domestic and international ethics.
  • C. A Short History of Ethics
    A Short History of Ethics is a philosophical work by Alasdair MacIntyre that surveys the development of moral thought from ancient Greece to the modern era, critically examining how ethical concepts and theories have evolved.
  • D. The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life
    "The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life" is an influential essay by William James that explores the foundations of moral judgment and the role of human experience and sentiment in shaping ethical values.
  • E. The Elements of Morality
    The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
  • 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_69ca829b45f481909040f7b99a1976ed completed March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cdb53ba1ac8190ba655133b81596d7 completed April 2, 2026, 12:15 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69d20dd82edc8190b405a3969864af77 completed April 5, 2026, 7:23 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69d20ed1f69c819099faa881a9a4368d completed April 5, 2026, 7:27 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69d212e3b864819092b8464f5a5ab696 completed April 5, 2026, 7:44 a.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:41 p.m.