Exemplars and Agency
Summary
This post examines how agency relates to exemplar-based reasoning and prototype categories, likely exploring whether reflective agents must be defined extensionally (via exemplars like “humans”) or intentionally (via structural properties). The Axionic framework’s rejection of extensional definitions means agency cannot be grounded in specific instances but must be characterized structurally, avoiding ontological drift where improved models reclassify away moral standing.
Key Concepts
- Exemplar-based vs. structural definitions of agency
- Ontological drift risk with extensional categories
- Fixed-point agenthood independent of exemplars
- Prototype categories insufficient for reflective stability