Course: Philosophy of Language

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Course title Philosophy of Language
Course code KFI/NFJA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dragoun Ivo, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Šebela Karel, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
The course covers 20th-century philosophy of language, with a focus on analytical philosophy from the second half of the 20th century. Each lecture provides an introduction to a topic, which is then explored in greater depth in the seminar through the reading of relevant texts. 1. History of the Philosophy of Language 2. Tarski and the Theory of Truth 3. Intension Logic 4. Hyperintension Logic 5. Kripke and the Theory of Proper Names 6. Late Wittgenstein 7. Quine: Radical Translation 8. Davidson: Radical Interpretation 9. Sellars and the Myth of the Given 10. Brandom and Inferentialism 11. Goodman 12. Rorty

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
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To receive credit, students must actively participate in class and write a seminar paper on the assigned topic. The exam is oral.
Recommended literature
  • Marvan, T. - Hvorecký, J. (eds.). (2007). Základní pojmy filosofie jazyka a mysli. Nymburk.
  • Marvan, T. (2010). Otázka významu. Cesty analytické filosofie jazyka. Praha.
  • Peregrin, J. (2003). Filosofie a jazyk. Praha.
  • Peregrin, J. (1998). Obrat k jazyku: Druhé kolo. Praha.
  • Peregrin, J. (1999). Význam a struktura. Praha.
  • Peregrin, Jaroslav. Úvod do teoretické sémantiky.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2019) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2019) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2019) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter