> > > > The trivial sense of > > "semantics" don't apply, and the deeper senses are so vague that they > > are almost synonymous with grounding. > > Completely wrong. Grounding is a fairly shallow concept that falls apart > as an > explanation of meaning under fairly moderate scrutiny. Semantics is, by > definition, "whatever it takes" to understand meaning.
According to the patternist perspective on mind, the meaning of X to agent A is merely the patterns in the mind of A that are associated with X. "Groundings" are patterns that interrelate abstract with sensorimotor content, and are an important component of meaning, but not the only component by any means... -- Ben G ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=54342571-30f1b5
