Problems of the Contemporary Philosophy of Language

2021/2022

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

3

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Школа философии и культурологии

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Преподаватель

Веретенников Андрей Анатольевич

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The general overview of the basic issues of the contemporary philosophy of language. Contemporary Philosophy of Language started with seminal work of G. Frege and developed through the work of G.E. Moore, B. Russell and L. Wittgenstein to the philosophy of ordinary language of G. Ryle and G.L. Austin. Later the main focus of Philosophy of Language was shifted by the work W.V.O. Quine to the Theory of Reference which constitutes the main problem of Contemporary Philosophy of Language.

Learning Objectives

• The aim of the course is to provide students with a general overview of the basic issues of the contemporary philosophy of language.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Analyses and improve familiar research methods and professional skills
• Carries out research and other professional activities in an international environment
• Generates concepts and theoretical models, to test new methods and tools for professional activities
• Learns new research methods and approaches on his/her own, to evolve professionally

Course Contents

• 1. New (contemporary) Logic vs. Traditional Logic.
• 6. Philosophy of Syntax
• 11. Speech Acts
• 8. Intensional Semantics
• 7. Basic Formal Semantics
• 5. Basic Ideas of Syntax
• 2. Philosophy of Language and Philosophy of Linguistics
• 9. Events in Semantics
• 3. Formal and Natural Languages
• 12. Implicatures
• 13. Logic of Conversation
• 4. The Principle of Compositionality
• 10. Presuppositions

Assessment Elements

• essay
• Oral presentation of an essay
• Exam
• seminar activity, participation in discussions, seminar quizes

Interim Assessment

• 2021/2022 2nd module
  0.25 * Oral presentation of an essay + 0.25 * Exam + 0.25 * essay + 0.25 * seminar activity, participation in discussions, seminar quizes

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Ball, B. (n.d.). Speech Acts: Natural or Normative Kinds? The Case of Assertion. Mind and Language, 29(3), 336–350. https://doi.org/10.1111/mila.12054
• Gottlob Frege. (n.d.). ON SENSE AND REFERENCE (excerpt) 1. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.506F900A
• Russell, B. (2005). II.——On Denoting. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.8112BA2A
• STRAWSON, P. F. (1950). Iii.——On Referring. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.F16FF4EB

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Chris Barker, & Chung-chieh Shan. (2008). Donkey anaphora is in-scope binding. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.63009050
• Giacomo Bonanno, & Pierpaolo Battigalli. (2003). Recent Results On Belief, Knowledge And The Epistemic Foundations Of Game Theory. Working Papers. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.p.cda.wpaper.266
• Lawrence S. Moss, & Hans-jörg Tiede. (n.d.). 19 Applications of Modal Logic in Linguistics. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.88CFDF1B
• Marcus Kracht, Fakultät Lili, & Universität Bielefeld. (2008). Compositionality in Montague Grammar. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.B931087F