printer friendly pagePHIL 281: Philosophy of Language (PHIL 181)
The study of conceptual questions about language as a focus of contemporary philosophy for its inherent interest and because philosophers see questions about language as behind perennial questions in other areas of philosophy including epistemology, philosophy of science, metaphysics, and ethics. Key concepts and debates about the notions of meaning, truth, reference, and language use, with relations to psycholinguistics and formal semantics. Readings from philosophers such as Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein, Grice, and Kripke. Prerequisites: 80 and background in logic.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Crimmins, M. (PI)
;
Lawrence, P. (TA)
PHIL 281B: Topics in Philosophy of Language (PHIL 181B)
This course builds on the material of 181/281, focusing on debates and developments in the pragmatics of conversation, the semantics/pragmatics distinction, the contextuality of meaning, the nature of truth and its connection to meaning, and the workings of particular linguistic constructions of special philosophical relevance. Students who have not taken 181/281 should seek the instructor's advice as to whether they have sufficient background.
Last offered: Spring 2020
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 12 units total)
PHIL 281E: External World Skepticism (PHIL 181E)
Last offered: Winter 2022
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