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I was using ChatGPT to try to produce a synthetic Socratic dialogue about Peircean semiotics, and the resulting dialogue went in a loop.
I'll quote the loopy bit in some posts below.
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For example, the word "dog" is a representation of the animal it stands for, and therefore it conveys the meaning of that animal.
Cratylus: I understand your point, Meno, but I think you are overlooking the role of interpretation in determining the meaning of a sign. The word "dog" might represent the animal to you, but it might represent something else to someone else, depending on how they interpret it.
After this part, ChatGPT would cycle back to the beginning and repeat the whole spiel.
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Socrates: I see. So Meno believes that the meaning of a sign is determined by the thing it represents, while Cratylus believes that the meaning of a sign is also determined by the interpretation of the recipient. These seem like two different views. Can you both explain your reasoning further?
Meno: Sure, Socrates. I believe that the meaning of a sign is determined by the thing it represents because the sign is a representation of that thing.