Course Description:
In this course we will study the philosophy of language in a systematic and comprehensive manner as developed in the 20th century. We will start with the writings of Frege at the end of the 19th century, and will talk about the works of more contemporary philosophers such as Russell, Wittgenstein, Quine, Grice, Kripke, Tarski, Davidson, etc. Topics of discussion will include the nature and purpose of semantic theories, the semantics of proper names, a priori and necessary truths, the analytic/synthetic distinction, mental content, speech-acts, and truththeories.
Structure:
The course will be structured around a textbook, and each week there will be a lecture on a chapter, or part of a chapter, from the textbook. Reading the chapter in advance is highly recommended.
Grade: Your grade will be determined by an exam at the end of the course. Any topic discussed in class and contained in the textbook might be on the exam.
Literature: There is one required textbook for this class: Philosophy of Language, by Alexander Miller, 3rd edition by Routledge. Here is an amazon link to the book: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Alexander-Miller/ dp/041571897X
- Dozent/in: Quentin Blomet
- Dozent/in: Fabio Lampert
- Dozent/in: Manuela Schlünß