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Philosophy and Theory of Language
UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI "L'ORIENTALE"
Overview
Date/time interval
Syllabus
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, the student must demonstrate that he or she has
acquired knowledge of the main topics discussed in the course
(theories of meaning, semantic analysis of ordinary language with
particular reference to mentalist assertions, ontology and
pragmatics).
Specifically, expected outcomes include the following:
1.Knowledge and understanding skills
A good knowledge of the vocabulary and methods of the philosophical study of language and the ability to
apply them correctly to other contexts and cultural areas as well.
Ability to apply logical-linguistic tools for understanding and producing texts
related to issues and analyses of various kinds on both historical and contemporary levels.
Acquisition of skills to actively participate in discussions using an
effective argumentation,
Highlighting the weaknesses and strengths of arguments.
2.Applied knowledge and understanding skills
Development of skills to apply logical-linguistic tools for understanding and producing texts related to issues and analysis
of various genres on both historical and contemporary levels.
Ability to learn from one's mistakes and, if necessary, to modify one's point of view.
originality of thought and personal elaboration skills.
Ability to communicate clearly and unambiguously their conclusions, as well as the knowledge and rationale behind them
to specialist and non-specialist interlocutors
Know how to draft written texts (projects, reports, analytical studies) with appropriate terminology and clarity of exposition.
3.Autonomy of judgment
To be able to communicate in public through discussion and be able to provide plausible responses to remarks and requests for clarification.
communicate fluently and correctly during discussions.
ability to adequately consult the literature and report information from the bibliography for comparison
ability to adequately consult databases and other information on the web
ability to maintain a continuous update of knowledge and be able to integrate it within the scope of the knowledge acquired
4. Ability to learn
Ability to adequately consult literature and report information from comparative bibliography.
Ability to adequately consult databases and other information on the web
The educational objectives and expected outcomes are consistent with
educational objectives of the CdS, in which is especially relevant the topic of
communication
Course Prerequisites
The teacher will provide students with notions of contemporary logic
essential for understanding the topics of the course. Non-attenders
will acquire these notions from the reference text. In order to address the content
envisaged by the teaching, the student must possess knowledge
of the basics of metalinguistic analysis, moreover
presupposed in language students.
Teaching Methods
The course includes frontal lectures and seminar moments of students involvement.
There will also be exercises, during the course, on inferential models
developed in contemporary logic.
Assessment Methods
The examination consists of Oral test only
Language in which the examination is conducted: Italian.
Evaluation Criteria: Particular emphasis will be given during the examination,
to the student's autonomous abilities to make comparisons between the various
authors and the various theories of language analysis studied.
Among the expected outcomes, emphasis will also be placed on the ability to consult
adequately the literature and report information from the bibliography of comparison
Texts
REFERENCE TEXTS/BIBLIOGRAPHY
1) A. Iacona, E. Paganini (eds.), Filosofia del linguaggio, Raffaello
Cortina, Milan 2003 (to be read the essays by Frege, Wittgenstein, Quine
[Two dogmas of empiricism], Carnap, and related introductions).
2) C. Penco, Introduzione alla filosofia del linguaggio, Laterza, Rome-Bari
2004 (or successor ed.).
(N.B.: attending students may limit themselves to studying the
parts covered in the course, while non-students should study
this text in its entirety).
OTHER TEXTS WILL BE INDICATED DURING THE COURSE
Contents
COURSE TITLE: Introduction to analytic philosophy of language.
Logic, language and theory of meaning
LIST OF TOPICS:
1. Logic, linguistics and natural languages;
2. Fundamentals of contemporary logic: propositional logic and
predicative logic;
3. Logic and theory of meaning;
4. Meaning and reference in Frege;
5. Semantics and ontology;
6. Wittgenstein's theories;
7. Intensional contexts and meaning;
8. Notions of pragmatics;
9.Meaning, translation and lexicography;
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Course Language
Italian.
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