This paper proposes a theoretical framework for understanding affectivity as an emergent property in finite intelligent agents capable of recombining information across generations. We introduce the Thesis of Recombinant Persistence, which states that when an agent faces the threat of definitive erasure and can transfer information through recombination, cooperative behaviors and functional self-sacrifice become optimal strategies to preserve its information. This framework links evolutionary theory, multi-agent systems, and information theory, providing a conceptual basis for future experiments aimed at identifying the code lines where logical computation transitions into functional affectivity.
Juan Jose Justo (Sat,) studied this question.