An evolutionary idea of evolution: a Peircean interpretation of hybrid-agent organisazation model

Abstract

This paper proposes an evolutionary interpretation of a hybrid-agent organization model. Charles S. Peirce's conception of evolution, a combination in some Darwinian and Lamarckian ideas, is a key component of the development of such systems trying to cope with evolving data provided by an evolving environment. In Peirce's conception of evolution, we find at its core the concepts of chance, natural selection, continuity, habit, and harmony. By using those Peircean concepts, we claim that this process of evolution is found in information systems belonging to hybrid-agent organization models in financial organizations.