PHIL 306

Language, Truth and Meaning

Please note: this is archived course information from 2023 for PHIL 306.

Description

Examines the relationship between language, thought, and reality. Topics include the nature of existence and nonexistence; the linguistic turn in analytic philosophy; theories of reference, meaning, and truth; the relation between meaning, necessity, and the a priori; scepticism about meaning and reference. (PHIL 101 offers useful background, but the course is intended to be accessible to students without a formal background in logic.)

Assessment

Coursework + exam

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Availability 2023

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Dr Andrew Withy

Assessment

Coursework and exam

Points

PHIL 306: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage II in Philosophy