Triple
T7390424
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Emmanuel Levinas |
E170482
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Existence and Existents
"Existence and Existents" is a philosophical work by Emmanuel Levinas that explores the nature of being, subjectivity, and the ethical implications of existence.
|
E662563
|
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: Existence and Existents | Statement: [Emmanuel Levinas, notableWork, Existence and Existents]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Existence and Existents Context triple: [Emmanuel Levinas, notableWork, Existence and Existents]
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A.
Doctrine of Being
The Doctrine of Being is the first major section of Hegel’s *Science of Logic*, where he analyzes the most basic categories of thought such as pure being, nothing, and becoming.
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B.
the One and the many
The One and the many is a fundamental metaphysical problem in ancient Greek philosophy concerning how a single underlying reality can give rise to the multiplicity of things in the world.
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C.
On Being and Essence
On Being and Essence is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Aquinas that systematically examines the metaphysical concepts of being and essence within the framework of scholastic Aristotelianism.
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D.
Necessary Existent
The Necessary Existent is Avicenna’s central metaphysical concept of a being whose existence is absolutely non-contingent and self-sufficient, serving as the ultimate foundation for all other existents.
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E.
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that proposes a pluralistic ontology to account for the diverse ways beings exist and gain legitimacy in modern societies.
- 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: Existence and Existents Triple: [Emmanuel Levinas, notableWork, Existence and Existents]
Generated description
"Existence and Existents" is a philosophical work by Emmanuel Levinas that explores the nature of being, subjectivity, and the ethical implications of existence.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Existence and Existents Target entity description: "Existence and Existents" is a philosophical work by Emmanuel Levinas that explores the nature of being, subjectivity, and the ethical implications of existence.
-
A.
Doctrine of Being
The Doctrine of Being is the first major section of Hegel’s *Science of Logic*, where he analyzes the most basic categories of thought such as pure being, nothing, and becoming.
-
B.
the One and the many
The One and the many is a fundamental metaphysical problem in ancient Greek philosophy concerning how a single underlying reality can give rise to the multiplicity of things in the world.
-
C.
On Being and Essence
On Being and Essence is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Aquinas that systematically examines the metaphysical concepts of being and essence within the framework of scholastic Aristotelianism.
-
D.
Necessary Existent
The Necessary Existent is Avicenna’s central metaphysical concept of a being whose existence is absolutely non-contingent and self-sufficient, serving as the ultimate foundation for all other existents.
-
E.
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that proposes a pluralistic ontology to account for the diverse ways beings exist and gain legitimacy in modern societies.
- 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_69c68a5e2c9081909e713ce866e0060a |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:47 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6f2216a5c8190a933b24fda4530d8 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:09 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c810f2bff4819093b0082dec4ee773 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 5:33 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c814ff89708190a6a626ac204f8c6b |
completed | March 28, 2026, 5:50 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c819174bc48190b5575818ccc2f144 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 6:08 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:09 p.m.