Triple
T22037058
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Herman Kahn |
E544237
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
On Escalation
On Escalation is a 1965 book by strategist Herman Kahn that analyzes how conflicts can intensify, outlining a ladder of escalation steps up to and including nuclear war.
|
E1516070
|
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: On Escalation | Statement: [Herman Kahn, notableWork, On Escalation]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Escalation Context triple: [Herman Kahn, notableWork, On Escalation]
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A.
At War With Ourselves
"At War With Ourselves" is a contemporary musical work by American composer Michael Abels that explores themes of race, history, and social conflict.
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B.
The Great Deterrent
The Great Deterrent is a Cold War–era strategic analysis by Air Chief Marshal Sir John Slessor that argues for the central role of air power and nuclear deterrence in preventing major war.
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C.
The Politics of War
The Politics of War is a historical and political analysis book by Walter Karp that examines how U.S. domestic politics shaped the nation’s involvement in major wars.
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D.
No Easy Victories
No Easy Victories is a significant work by reformer John W. Gardner that reflects his ideas on civic responsibility, leadership, and the challenges of achieving meaningful social change.
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E.
The Imperative
"The Imperative" is a philosophical work by Alphonso Lingis that explores ethics, obligation, and human responsibility through his characteristically vivid, phenomenological style.
- 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: On Escalation Triple: [Herman Kahn, notableWork, On Escalation]
Generated description
On Escalation is a 1965 book by strategist Herman Kahn that analyzes how conflicts can intensify, outlining a ladder of escalation steps up to and including nuclear war.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Escalation Target entity description: On Escalation is a 1965 book by strategist Herman Kahn that analyzes how conflicts can intensify, outlining a ladder of escalation steps up to and including nuclear war.
-
A.
At War With Ourselves
"At War With Ourselves" is a contemporary musical work by American composer Michael Abels that explores themes of race, history, and social conflict.
-
B.
The Great Deterrent
The Great Deterrent is a Cold War–era strategic analysis by Air Chief Marshal Sir John Slessor that argues for the central role of air power and nuclear deterrence in preventing major war.
-
C.
The Politics of War
The Politics of War is a historical and political analysis book by Walter Karp that examines how U.S. domestic politics shaped the nation’s involvement in major wars.
-
D.
No Easy Victories
No Easy Victories is a significant work by reformer John W. Gardner that reflects his ideas on civic responsibility, leadership, and the challenges of achieving meaningful social change.
-
E.
The Imperative
"The Imperative" is a philosophical work by Alphonso Lingis that explores ethics, obligation, and human responsibility through his characteristically vivid, phenomenological style.
- 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_69e11e2f98c8819083e11eab90942a78 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 5:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f127f32edc81909b6898af6621f56f |
completed | April 28, 2026, 9:34 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0a7b6b8bdc8190ad71f7fcddb497f1 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 2:37 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0a7c2705e48190aebbc7b0b6221757 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 2:40 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0a7ce3c684819090b25ca1e7596722 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 2:43 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:25 p.m.