Triandic Interaction, Inter-Subjectivity, Inter-Objectivity
摘要
From Leibniz’s idea of a universal language for presenting knowledge across disciplines to the current digitization and knowledge engineering supported by semantic technologies, the logical space of shared practices is materialized into the networked cyberspace that simulate and extends our possibilities for action. Semantic technologies are not only a class of ICTs, but also a simulation of knowing how to perform common practices. This chapter will discuss the conditions under which information that carries semantics can be formed and recognized in terms of formal semantics. This discussion will shed light on why interpretable information patterns and the shareable space they constitute are key to framing rational actions and their agents responsible for engaging in common discursive practices. It will begin with Davidson’s modification of the Turing test, exploring the conditions required to confirm whether others can think. If semantics is to be taken as an important indicator of thinking, then a solid method is needed to figure out whether the expressions of others are meaningful and can be taken as true. Therefore, Davidson’s truth-conditional semantics and theory of interpretation will be elaborated, which will lead to a discussion of the initial conditions for meaning that can be recognized and interpreted.