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Course Title : Philosophy of Language

 

Course Instructor: Dr Ben BLUMSON

Email Address : phibrkb@nus.edu.sg

Contact : 6516-6595

Course website:

 

Module Code

PH3210

Semester Semester 1, AY 2009 - 2010

Modular Credits

4

Pre-Requisites Nil
Preclusion Nil
Lecture Location / Day / Time AS2-04-13 / Monday / 12 - 2

 

 

Description

What is meaning? Are the meanings of words determined by convention? How are we able to understand an infinite number of sentences? Is the meaning of a name its referent? What are the meanings of predicates and sentences? How is it possible to interpret a foreign language, or even one's own? Do metaphors have meaning? This course answers some of these questions.

Assessment

TBA

 

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