roughly internal states that encode “how much do i want this?” and play some role in driving choice
(note that I just added the bold because i agree the definition wasn’t standing out).
To put it more concretely you can decompose it into two separate conditions 1) it encodes some quantifiable value for the system 2) it plays a causal role in how the system selects actions.
It’s not the most commonly used term in philosophy… But the choice is deliberate! E.g. using a word like “valence” would be tying in a bunch of other assumptions
My mistake, I somehow overlooked that. Thanks! Agreed that valence would assume too much. It seems like a totally good term, just not one that most readers will know beforehand.
I defined it as
(note that I just added the bold because i agree the definition wasn’t standing out).
To put it more concretely you can decompose it into two separate conditions 1) it encodes some quantifiable value for the system 2) it plays a causal role in how the system selects actions.
It’s not the most commonly used term in philosophy… But the choice is deliberate! E.g. using a word like “valence” would be tying in a bunch of other assumptions
My mistake, I somehow overlooked that. Thanks! Agreed that valence would assume too much. It seems like a totally good term, just not one that most readers will know beforehand.