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Communication and representation understood as sender–receiver coordination

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ID7536048
AuthorsRonald J Planer (0000-0003-2947-6574, School of Philosophy The Australian National University Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australia, corresponding author), Peter Godfrey‐smith (0000-0003-1519-3661, History and Philosophy of Science University of Sydney Sydney Australia)
Year2020
Volume36
Issue5
Pages750-770
Publication date2020-06-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMind & Language (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0268-1064 • E-ISSN: 1468-0017
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/mila.12293
OpenAlexW3032917879
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited55

Modeling work by Brian Skyrms and others in recent years has transformed the theoretical role of David Lewis's 1969 model of signaling. The latter can now be understood as a minimal model of communication in all its forms. In this article, we explain how the Lewis model has been generalized, and consider how it and its variants contribute to ongoing debates in several areas. Specifically, we consider connections between the models and four topics: The role of common interest in communication, signaling within the organism, meaning, and the evolution of human communication and language

Cognitive science · Communication source · Epistemology · Meaning (existential · Models of communication · Political science · Representation (politics · Sociology · Telecommunications · Communication · Computer Science · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Origins and Evolution of Life · Philosophy · Psychology

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