Mates’ problem and its solutions 3800-MPS24-S
In 1952, Benson Mates formulated a problem that challenges both those who believe that there are distinct synonymous expressions and those who believe that a non-trivial theory of substitutability of expressions in psychological contexts can be given. Mates' problem is of great importance for theories of meaning, compositionality and hyperintensionality. The goal of the seminar will be to familiarize participants with the Mates’ problem and the most important reactions to it, starting from 1952 and ending with recent works.
Rodzaj przedmiotu
Założenia (opisowo)
Koordynatorzy przedmiotu
Efekty kształcenia
Knowledge:
The student knows at an extended level philosophical terminologyused in and theories of Mates’ problem, has a thorough knowledge of research methods and argumentative strategies used in analytical philosophy of language, has a thorough knowledge of methods of interpretation of philosophical texts (KW03, KW05, KW08, KW09, KW11).
Skills
Students will be able to interpret philosophical texts, formulate arguments in favour of particular theses, analyse and critically evaluate arguments from the field of philosophy, semiotics, general theory of sign, science of cognition and communication, use philosophical knowledge in critical analysis. ((KU03, KU04, KU05, KU08, KU09, KU14, KU16).
Social competences
A student is able to cooperate and work in a group, taking various roles in it (a speaker, a discussant). (KK06).
Kryteria oceniania
Delivering a presentation.
Number of absences: 2
Literatura
Mates, Benson. 1950. "Synonymity." University of California Publications in Philosophy, vol.
25, pp. 210-226. Reprinted in Semantics and the Philosophy of Language, edited by L. Linsky.
Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 1952: pp. 111-136.
Church, Alonzo. 1954. "Intensional Isomorphism and Identity of Belief." Philosophical Studies, vol. 5, pp. 65-73. Reprinted in Propositions and Attitudes, edited by N. Salmon and S. Soames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988: pp. 159-168.
Putnam, Hilary. 1954. "Synonymity, and the Analysis of Belief Sentences." Analysis, vol. 14, pp. 114-122.
Sellars, Wilfred. 1955. "Putnam on Synonymity and Belief." Analysis, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 117-120.
Burge, Tyler. 1978. "Belief and Synonymy." Journal of Philosophy, vol. 75, pp. 119-138.
Yagisawa, Takashi (1984). The pseudo-Mates argument. Philosophical Review 93 (3):407-418.
Sorensen, Roy A. (2002). Meaningless Beliefs and Mates's Problem. American Philosophical Quarterly 39 (2):169 - 182.
McCullagh, Mark (2023). Interpretative Modesty. Journal of Philosophy 120 (1):42-59.
Soria-Ruiz, Andrés (2023). On Mates's puzzle. Mind and Language 38 (2):515-544.
McCullagh, Mark (2023). Explaining Substitution Failures, Southwest Philosophy Review 39 (1): 121-128. 2023.
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