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

Two instances of philosophy of language, an ancient and a contemporary one.

(DAMS students, the integrated class in Philosophy of langauge is made up from this class and that of Analysis of Visual Communication. For the program for the last one go to the class with that name.)

Readings/Bibliography

Platone Cratylus  (Actonian Press, Kindle, 2010).

Saul Kripke Naming and necessity  (Oxford Blackwell 2013).

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, 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