Philosophy of Language
Philosophy · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter
PHIL-3304 prerequisites
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Description
This course focuses on the theory of signs, symbols, and meaning in language. Does meaning lie in a relation between language sign and an object in the world, in a internal state of consciousness, or in the pragmatic context of language use? Attention is given to various kinds and functions of language: descriptive and evaluative discourse, the language of logic and mathematics; and argumentation and reasoning in natural language. Through a study of natural language and computer languages the course asks what, if anything, is distinctively human in our language and other symbol systems.
Requisite courses
A minimum of 12 credit hours in Philosophy [prerequisite(s)].
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and PHIL-2372.
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