That communication theory has a bearing on the philosophy of meaning has been suggested before (see for example, Weaver [89], pp. 114–117, and Lord Brain [8]). Note also the definition of the amount of subjective information in a propositio…When we ask for the meaning of a statement we are talking about language, and are using a metalanguage; and when we ask for the meaning of “meaning” we are using a metametalanguage, so it is not surprising that the question is difficult to …
Colin Cherry
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Colin Cherry appears as a passing reference in discussions of communication theory's relationship to meaning and information, cited alongside figures like Weaver in foundational work on how quantitative communication models intersect with philosophical questions about semantics. The excerpts suggest his relevance lies in bridging technical information theory with linguistic and philosophical concerns about what meaning actually is, a move central to understanding how cybernetic frameworks approach language and interpretation.
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