Barrett, Jeffrey A. (2015) On the Evolution of Truth. [Preprint]

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Abstract

This paper is concerned with how a simple metalanguage might coevolve with a simple descriptive base language in the context of interacting Skyrms-Lewis signaling games. We will first consider a metagame that evolves to track the successful and unsuccessful use of a coevolving base language, then we will consider a metagame that evolves to track the truth of expressions in a coevolving base language. We will see how a metagame that tracks truth provides an endogenous way to break the symmetry between indicative and imperative interpretations of the base language. Finally, we will consider how composite signaling games provide a way to characterize alternative pragmatic notions of truth.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Barrett, Jeffrey A. j.barrett@uci.edu
Keywords:	Skyrms-Lewis signaling games indicative-imperative distinction pragmatic notions of truth
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Artificial Intelligence General Issues > Conventionalism General Issues > Decision Theory General Issues > Formal Learning Theory
Depositing User:	Jeffrey Barrett
Date Deposited:	06 Apr 2015 18:52
Last Modified:	01 Jun 2016 20:32
Item ID:	11398
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Artificial Intelligence General Issues > Conventionalism General Issues > Decision Theory General Issues > Formal Learning Theory
Date:	5 April 2015
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/11398

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