PHIL2011
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PHIL 2011 - Philosophy of Language (3 Cr.) Social Sciences
Course description
Introduction to theories of meaning and truth and the structure of language. Relation of language to thought and the world; semantics and syntax; speech acts and performative utterances; descriptions and reference; and structuralism and the possibility of objective knowledge.
prereq: Course in logic or literary analysis or human communication or CS or math or instructor consent
prereq: Course in logic or literary analysis or human communication or CS or math or instructor consent
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
AFV - A-F or Audit
Lecture
This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)
Social Sciences
Typically offered term(s)
Periodic Fall & Spring