The epistemology of computer simulations has become a mainstream topic in the philosophy of technology. Within this large area, significant differences hold between the various types of models and simulation technologies. Agent-based and multi-agent systems simulations introduce a specific constraint on the types of agents and systems modelled. We argue that such difference is crucial and that simulation for the artificial sciences requires the formulation of its own specific epistemological principles. We present a minimally committed epistemology which relies on the methodological principles of the Philosophy of Information and requires weak assumptions on the usability of the simulation and the controllability of the model. We use these principles to provide a new definition of simulation for the context of interest.

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人工智能中基于代理的模拟的极简认识论

计算机模拟的认识论已成为技术哲学中的主流话题。在这个大范围内，各种类型的模型和仿真技术之间存在显着差异。基于代理和多代理系统模拟引入了对代理和建模系统类型的特定约束。我们认为这种差异是至关重要的，并且对人工科学的模拟需要制定其自己特定的认识论原则。我们提出了一种最低限度的认识论，它依赖于信息哲学的方法论原则，并且需要对模拟的可用性和模型的可控性进行弱假设。我们使用这些原则为感兴趣的上下文提供模拟的新定义。