Logical Semiotics 3501-WISIP-LS
This course constitutes an introduction to analytic philosophy of knowledge. We are going to discuss foundational issues connected with meaning and reference of proper names (various kinds of descriptivism, causal-historical theories of proper names), definite descriptions (referential and attributive use) and natural kind terms, main types of theories of meaning (including theories of propositions, meaning-as-use theories, psychological theories, truth-condition theories (Davidson, possible worlds)), central topics in pragmatics (conventional and conversational implicatures, presupposition, speech acts) and engage in more detailed discussions connected with selected contemporary semantic theories (minimalism, contextualism and relativism).
Rodzaj przedmiotu
Tryb prowadzenia
Efekty kształcenia
Acquired knowledge
The student:
- knows basic terminology of philosophy of language in English;
- has structured detailed knowledge about philosophy of language;
- has basic knowledge about the main directions and new developments in philosophy of language;
- knows philosophical arguments by selected authors based on their own reading of their texts;
- knows methods of interpretation of texts in philosophy of language;
Acquired skills
The student:
- reads and interprets philosophical text;
- is able to understand oral presentation of philosophical ideas and arguments and is able to prepare such presentations;
- correctly uses newly acquired philosophical terminology;
- analyses philosophical arguments, identifies the key theses and assumptions and detects dependencies between their theses and assumptions;
- uses basic logical methods and typical argumentative strategies;
- cites appropriate claims of the examined philosophical utterances according to their importance;
- chooses argumentative strategies, constructs basic critical arguments, formulates replies to critique;
Acquired social skills
The student
- understands the scope of their knowledge and skills, understands the need for constant education and professional development;
- is open to new ideas and ready to change their opinion in the light of accessible data and arguments;
- based on creative analysis of new situations and problems formulates proposed solutions on his/her own
- is able to cooperate and work in a group, adopting different roles
Kryteria oceniania
There are two compounds making up the final grade:
- final test (written exam, multiple-choice and open questions) – 70% of the grade
- group project (one in a semester) – 30% of the grade
Permissible number of absences: 2
Literatura
Handbooks:
Lycan, Philosophy of Language: a Contemporary Introduction
Devitt & Hanley, Fundamental Issues in the Philosophy of Language; Loar - Language, Thought and Meaning
Readings
G. Frege - On Sense and Reference
B. Russell - Descriptions
K. Donnellan - Reference and Definite Descriptions
J. Searle - Proper Names
S. Kripke - Naming and Necessity
G. Evans - The Causal Theory of Names
H. Putnam, „The meaning of ‘meaning’”
H. P. Grice „Meaning”
H. P. Grice, „Logic and Conversation”
L. Horn, „Neo-Gricean pragmatics: a Manichaean manifesto”
S. Levinson, Presumptive meaning, ch. 1-2
D. Kaplan, „Demonstratives”
J. Perry, „The problem of the essential indexical”
J. L. Austin, „How to do things with words” (fragments)
R. Stalnaker, „Assertion”
F. Recanati, „Literalism and contextualism: some varieties”
E. Borg, „Minimalism versus contextualism in semantics”
(This is a tentative schedule)
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