Things
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Things is a philosophical work by Stephen Yablo that explores the nature of objects, existence, and metaphysical commitment.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3390196 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Things Context triple: [Stephen Yablo, notableWork, Things]
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Thing
Thing is the disembodied, sentient hand that serves as a loyal and quirky helper to the eccentric Addams family.
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Something
"Something" is a widely acclaimed love song by George Harrison, featured on the Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road and regarded as one of his finest compositions.
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Thing 1
Thing 1 is a mischievous, energetic character from Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat," known for causing playful chaos alongside Thing 2.
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Thing 2
Thing 2 is a mischievous, blue-haired character from Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat," known for causing playful chaos alongside Thing 1.
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E.
Wand
Wand is an American rock band known for its eclectic blend of psychedelic, garage, and experimental sounds, often released through the independent label Drag City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Things Target entity description: Things is a philosophical work by Stephen Yablo that explores the nature of objects, existence, and metaphysical commitment.
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A.
Thing
Thing is the disembodied, sentient hand that serves as a loyal and quirky helper to the eccentric Addams family.
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B.
Something
"Something" is a widely acclaimed love song by George Harrison, featured on the Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road and regarded as one of his finest compositions.
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C.
Thing 1
Thing 1 is a mischievous, energetic character from Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat," known for causing playful chaos alongside Thing 2.
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D.
Thing 2
Thing 2 is a mischievous, blue-haired character from Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat," known for causing playful chaos alongside Thing 1.
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E.
Wand
Wand is an American rock band known for its eclectic blend of psychedelic, garage, and experimental sounds, often released through the independent label Drag City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical book ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Yablo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Stephen Yablo ⓘ |
| explores |
how language commits us to objects
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ontological commitment ⓘ the nature of existence ⓘ the nature of objects ⓘ |
| genre |
metaphysics
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ontology ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Stephen Yablo ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
aboutness
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abstract objects ⓘ existential quantification ⓘ fictional objects ⓘ metaphysical explanation ⓘ metaphysics of objects ⓘ ontological deflationism ⓘ ontology of ordinary objects ⓘ philosophy of logic ⓘ reference ⓘ truth and existence ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
existence
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metaphysical commitment ⓘ objects ⓘ |
| notableFor | systematic treatment of objects and existence in analytic metaphysics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| workType | single-author monograph ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Things Description of subject: Things is a philosophical work by Stephen Yablo that explores the nature of objects, existence, and metaphysical commitment.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Things