#taxonomy

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• agent autonomy spectrum — situating agent definitions along a delegated-to-self-directed autonomy axis
• agent definitions — artificial intelligence — qualitative synthesis of AI-centered definitions of agents from classical textbooks to modern LLM frameworks
• agent definitions — cognitive science — qualitative synthesis of cognitive-science perspectives on agents as interacting mental processes
• agent definitions — complex systems — qualitative synthesis of complex-systems and ABM perspectives on agents as adaptive rule-followers
• agent definitions — computer science — qualitative synthesis of computer-science treatments of agents in software engineering and programming paradigms
• agent definitions — economics — qualitative synthesis of economic principal–agent and incentive-based notions of agency
• agent definitions — human-computer interaction — qualitative synthesis of HCI perspectives on agents as user-facing assistants and collaborators
• agent definitions — law — qualitative synthesis of legal doctrines defining agency, fiduciary duty, and delegated authority
• agent definitions — philosophy — qualitative synthesis of philosophical treatments of agency from intention theory to the intentional stance
• agent definitions — psychology — qualitative synthesis of psychological perspectives on agency and agentic behavior
• agent definitions — sociology — qualitative synthesis of sociological approaches to agency, structure, and social action
• agent entity frames — reframing agent definitions by the kind of entity they presume—human, institutional, or machine
• agent goal dynamics — comparing agent definitions by how goals are assigned, adapted, or negotiated
• agent persistence & embodiment — sorting agent definitions by how long agents endure and how strongly they are embodied
• what is an agent? a survey of definitions across time and discipline — survey of definitions across disciplines, with linked analytic lenses and syntheses