LANGUAGE AND MEANING
The nature and function of language, theories of meaning, semantic and syntactic paradoxes, proper names, private languages, rules, and linguistic relativity.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Junior standing or 3 Credits in PHILOS Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe some of the key philosophical questions within philosophy of language and the positions that philosophers have defended. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Critically evaluate the key positions within philosophy of language. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Engage in philosophical discussion with an eye for clarity, precision, understanding, and depth. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe some of the key philosophical questions within philosophy of language and the positions that philosophers have defended. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Critically evaluate the key positions within philosophy of language. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Engage in philosophical discussion with an eye for clarity, precision, understanding, and depth. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027