The Problems of Philosophy of Language
aaltinors@gsu.edu.tr
Content
Objective
An examination of the nature and structure of language and of philosophical problems arising in connection with it. Topics covered will include meaning, reference, speech acts and relevant issues of contemporary descriptive linguistics.
Course Content
Conceptions of language from Plato to Chomsky
Course Learning Outcomes
1.Philosophical formation on the structure and the function of language.
2.Knowledge on the scope of meaning and reference problem.
3.Information concerning essential conceptions in philosophy of language.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Face-to-face
References
Sylvain Auroux: La Philosophie du Langage
Frédéric Nef: Le Langage : une approche philosophique
André Jacob: Introduction à la Philosophie du Langage
Platon: “Cratyle”
John Locke: l'Essai philosophique concernant l'entendement humain
Jean-Gérard Rossi: Philosophie analytique
Weekly Contents
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Objet and scope of philosophy of language |
| 2 | Essential approachs to meaning problem-I |
| 3 | Essential approachs to meaning problem-II |
| 4 | Cratylus |
| 5 | Cratylus |
| 6 | Mid-term |
| 7 | Language for Augustin |
| 8 | Language for Hobbes |
| 9 | Language for Locke |
| 10 | Language for Leibniz |
| 11 | Language for Rousseau |
| 12 | Language for Herder and Humboldt |
| 13 | Cartesian linguistic theory of Chomsky |
| 14 | Final reflections |
Assessment System
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 2 | 100 |
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 50 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 50 |
Relation of Proficiency
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Analyze philosophical texts with analytical and critical rigor; | X | ||||
| 2 | Get an exhaustive knowledge on the history of philosophy; from antiquity to 20th century; | X | ||||
| 3 | Provide access to information and expertise in the fields of systematic philosophy, such as ethic, esthetic, history of science, philosophy of society; | X | ||||
| 4 | Establish the relation between philosophy and other fields of knowledge, such as, history, psychology, anthropology, sociology and other positive sciences; | X | ||||
| 5 | Learn the theories of political science and the philosophical evaluation of historical and actual events; | |||||
| 6 | Have a sufficient level of French and English in order to follow philosophical debates; | X | ||||
| 7 | Have a sufficient level of the ancient Greek, Latin and Ottoman languages for reading philosophical texts written in these; | X | ||||
| 8 | Develop a creative thinking and a knowledge of aesthetic theories which will allow the analysis of artworks and the history of art; | |||||
| 9 | Acquire academic research methods and writing ability as well as to develop analytical skills, interpretation and criticism. | X | ||||
ECTS
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Other Applications | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total Workload | 94 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 3.76 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 4 | ||