PHIL 345 - Philosophy of Language

(3.00)

A survey of philosophical issues concerning the nature of meaning, understanding, communication and language. Topics to be discussed may include the relations between meaning, intention and belief; the relationship between mental content and linguistic meaning; interpretation; the possibility of thought without language; the factual status of meaning and understanding; the nature of naming and referring; the relation between individual understanding and the physical and social environment.

Course ID: 56067
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete one course in Philosphy with a grade of ‘C’ or better.