Problems of Contemporary Philosophy of Language(PHIL 728)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL 728 | Problems of Contemporary Philosophy of Language | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Doctoral Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Selami Atakan ALTINÖRS aaltinors@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | An examination of the nature and structure of language and of contemporary philosophical problems arising in connection with it. Topics covered will include meaning, reference, speech acts and relevant issues of contemporary descriptive linguistics. |
| Content | Conceptions of language from Frege to Chomsky. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
1.Knowledge on the scope of meaning and reference problem. 2.Information concerning essential conceptions in contemporary philosophy of language. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Face-to-face |
| References |
Jean-Gérard Rossi: Philosophie analytique. Bertrand Russell, Signification et Vérité. Gottlob Frege, "Fonction et concept". Alfred Ayer, Langage, vérité et logique. Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus logico-philosophicus. ________________, Investigations philosophiques. John L. Austin, Quand dire, c'est faire. John R. Searle, Les actes du langage. ___________, Construction de la réalité sociale. Noam Chomsky, Le Langage et l'esprit. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to contemporary philosophy of language |
| 2 | Rise of the analytical philosophy |
| 3 | Frege: fonction and concept |
| 4 | Russell: definite descriptions |
| 5 | Ayer: logical positivism |
| 6 | Theory of meaning in the early Wittgenstein |
| 7 | The language games in the later Wittgenstein |
| 8 | Austin and the rise of pragmatics |
| 9 | Searle: speech acts |
| 10 | The fonction of language in the construction of social reality in Searle |
| 11 | behaviorist teories of language |
| 12 | The new cartesian theory of language: Chomsky |
| 13 | Nativist thesis of Pinker |
| 14 | final reflections |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 1 | 50 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Reports | 1 | 48 | 48 |
| Other | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload | 200 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 8.00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 8 | ||