I'm not seeing a need for a meta-language; but the repetition of an identical perspective is somewhat less than revealing."That is a tree" is a true statement if, and only if, that is a tree.
Which part of that is meta-language, and what makes it so? — creativesoul
If she receives no treats, her belief is false. Her expectation did not correspond with fact. — creativesoul
And the result of an intelligent system is feedback; her memory is updated to include that outcome. So her confidence in that outcome has gone down a bit, and the next time she hears rustling plastic in won't be as convincing to her that treats will ensue. — AngleWyrm
"That is a tree" is a true statement if, and only if, that is a tree.
Which part of that is meta-language, and what makes it so?
— creativesoul
I'm not seeing a need for a meta-language; but the repetition of an identical perspective is somewhat less than revealing.
"That is a tree" is a true statement if the subject "that" matches the definition of "tree." — AngleWyrm
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