- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Philosophy of language 3800-FJ22-M-OG
The main objective of the course is critical analysis of main problems discussed in the philosophy of language.
I. Meaning and reference
1. Theories of reference
1.1. proper names (descriptive, nondescriptive, hybrid, indexical, mental files theories; rigid designation, direct reference)
1.2. descriptions (definite and indefinite, attributive and referential)
1.3. semantic reference and speaker reference
1.4. indexical expressions
2. Theories of meaning
2.1. propositional
2.1.1. main theories of propositions; singular propositions
2.2. use theories
2.3. psychological theories (meaning as a communicative intention)
3. Semantic internalism vs. Semantic externalism (Twin Earth, arthrities)
4. Intentionality
II. Logical syntax
1. Main goals of a theory of syntax: the compositionality principle
2. Ajdukiewicz and categorial grammar
3. The functoriality principle: Fregean sources of categorial grammar
4. Semantic categories and intentionality: Husserlian sources of categorial grammar
5. Geach and rich systems of categorial grammar
6. Categorial grammar, Montague grammar, generative grammar – main similarities and dissimilarities.
III. Meaning and use; meaning in context
1. Speech acts
2. Implicatures
3. Contextualism vs. semantic minimalism
a) context and its roles
b) minimalism, contextualism, indexicalism, truth relativism
c) implicatures, implicitures, explicatures
Type of course
general courses
Mode
Learning outcomes
Student knows various theories of meaning and reference for various kinds of expressions; knows main categorical grammars; knows what are speech acts, presuppositions and implicatures, knows the difference between semantic externalism and internalism; between contextualism and minimalism.
Student is able to analyse natural language sentences; to distinguish referential and attributive uses of descriptions; to distinguish speaker reference from semantic reference; to explain what is intentionality; to identify presuppositions and implicatures of a given utterance.
Assessment criteria
The course will end with a written exam, which will test the knowledge acquired by the students during lectures. It will be a test consisting of questions relating to all topics covered during the course.
Permissible number of absences: 2 in a semester
Bibliography
Podręczniki
Przewodnik po filozofii języka. Red. J. Odrowąż-Sypniewska WAM 2016.
10 wykładów z filozofii języka. B. Stanosz. Biblioteka Myśli Semiotycznej.
Pragmatyka. S. C. Levinson. PWN.
Philosophy of Language. A Contemporary Introduction. W. Lycan. Routledge.
The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Language. Red. M. Devitt i Richard Hanley. Blackwell.
Oxford Companion to the Philosophy of Language. Red. E. Lepore i B. Smith
Routledge Companion to the Philosophy of Language. Red. G. Russell i D. Fara.
Zbiory artykułów
Fragmenty filozofii analitycznej. Filozofia języka. Red. B. Stanosz. PWN.
Logika i język. Red. J. Pelc. PWN.
Philosophy of language. Red. A.P. Martinich. OUP.
Readings in the Philosophy of Language. Red. P. Ludlow. MIT Press.
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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