Temporal Admissibility: A Structural Condition for Interpretation in Cognitive and Computational Systems

Interpretation is commonly treated as a function of clarity, correctness, or structural compatibility. This paper proposes that interpretation is also constrained by temporal conditions. An informational state may be structurally valid yet fail to produce meaningful interpretation if evaluated outside an appropriate temporal context. This results in premature or invalid conclusions despite correct reasoning. The paper introduces temporal admissibility as a condition under which interpretation is permitted. When temporal validity does not hold, interpretation is inadmissible and continuation fails. This condition applies across cognitive and computational systems and clarifies why correct information can still lead to incorrect outcomes. Notes: This paper introduces temporal admissibility as a necessary structural condition for interpretation across cognitive and computational systems. It forms part of the Paton System framework, which defines admissibility as the condition under which systems, models, and information are permitted to continue.