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This course offers an overview of some of the main topics in philosophy of language. We will read a selection of classical writings in (predominantly) 20th century philosophy of language on the following topics: meaning, reference, names, descriptions, demonstratives and indexicals, generics, pragmatics, silencing and speech act theories of pornography. Next to these classical writings, the course will also follow the textbook 'Philosophy of Language: The Basics' by Ethan Nowak (2024). Poslední úprava: Heyndels Sybren, BcA., M.A., Ph.D. (27.01.2025)
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The final grade (pass/fail) will be based on (1) active participation (25%), and (2) a written exam at the end of the semester (75%). Active participation includes mandatory presence (max. three absences starting from the end of the registration deadline), doing the preparatory readings, and participation in the discussion during the seminar. Poslední úprava: Heyndels Sybren, BcA., M.A., Ph.D. (11.02.2025)
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All the necessary, recommended and additional readings can be found on the Moodle page of this course: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=17230. Poslední úprava: Heyndels Sybren, BcA., M.A., Ph.D. (27.01.2025)
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Here is an overview of the semester: 19 February: Introduction 26 February: Sense and Reference
5 March: Names
12 March: Definite Descriptions
19 March: Indexicals and Demonstratives
26 March: Generics
2 April: Semantic Externalism
9 April: Meaning and Intention
16 April: Pragmatics
23 April: Speech Acts
30 April: Pornography and Silencing
7 May: TBA 14 May: Q&A Poslední úprava: Heyndels Sybren, BcA., M.A., Ph.D. (27.01.2025)
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