Abstract
An important feature of many conventions is that the agents use an asymmetry to coordin-ate their behaviour. We call these ‘correlated conventions’. However, a puzzle arises: since any asymmetry works as well as any other, what are the relevant asymmetries onwhich a given population founds its correlated conventions? In order to gain traction onthis question we need an account of both the invention and evolution of correlated conven-tions. Invention has remained largely unexplored in the literature. In this paper we providea simple model of the origin and subsequent dynamics of correlated conventions. Thismodel can serve as a base for future investigation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 223-241 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | British Journal for the Philosophy of Science |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 13-Sept-2021 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar-2025 |