10283 - Philosophy of Language (1)

Learning outcomes

Taking this class the student will come to know some modern and some contemporary philosophical views of language.

Course contents

Locke, Leibniz and Frege.

(DAMS students) For the half class on Analysis of Visual Communication go to the class with that name.

Readings/Bibliography

Passages from:

Brani da:

John Locke An essay concerning human understanding, Book III (London 1690).

Gottfried W. Leibniz New Essays on the Human Understanding, Book III (tr. by J. Bennett 2005).

Gottlob Frege "On Sense and reference" and "The thought".

And, besides:

Jason Stanley "Philosophy of Language in the Twentieth Century".

         Weekly class notes at the url:
          http://web.dfc.unibo.it/paolo.leonardi/index.html

Teaching methods

Lectures, as already said, and besides a class discussion on some text the
student will be required to read before hand.

Assessment methods

Oral exam.

Teaching tools

Lectures.  Notes available on line.

Lecture notes, texts for the written exam, interview schedule, news, etc at the following URL:

http://web.dfc.unibo.it/paolo.leonardi/index.html

Links to further information

http://web.dfc.unibo.it/paolo.leonardi/index.html

Office hours

See the website of Paolo Leonardi