意义的演化——基于信号博弈论的自然主义进路的解释

The Evolution of Meaning——An Explanation in Naturalistic Approach based on Signaling Game Theory

信号博弈论为意义解释的相关问题提供了基础性的新洞见。刘易斯的理性选择理论进路由于其所倚重的公共知识和显著性回避了实质问题,并没真正回应蒯因对"语言是约定"的质疑。演化动力学进路则不会遇到刘易斯所面临的困难,发现信号系统在动力学过程中,能够自发地从发送者和接收者的相互作用中涌现出来,并保持稳定。信号博弈论不仅为哲学提供了方法论的启示,也为自然主义意义理论提供了新的理论框架,拓宽了认识论语用转向的路径。

Signaling game theory provides fundamental insights for relevant questions concerning meaning. Since common knowledge and salience, which Lewis＇ rational choice theory approach with explanations of relying heavily up- on, begged the question, Lewis failed to respond to Quine＇ s doubts about the claim that ＂language is convention- al＂. Evolutionary dynamics approach does not encounter the difficulties Lewis faced with. It argues that signaling system can emerge spontaneously from interactions between senders and receivers, and keep its maintenance natural- ly. Signaling game theory not only brings methodological insights ralistic theory of meaning and enlarges the horizon of pragmatic to philosophy, but also provides new ideas for natu- turn of epistemology.