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Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Dr. Barry Taylor.
Prerequisite: One single-semester Philosophy, Anthropology or Linguistics subject. Students who lack this prerequisite, but believe themselves adequately prepared to attempt this subject, should consult the Head of Department.
Contact: Up to three hours a week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should:
- have a broad knowledge of the main approaches to the theory of meaning adopted by philosophers in the 20C, and of their strengths and weaknesses;
- possess the background for more advanced study of these topics, either within Philosophy or in allied disciplines.
Content:
A survey of the Philosophy of Language in the 20C, aiming at a description of the main trends, their ambitions, and the difficulties associated with them, intended to provide a background for more detailed study either within Philosophy or in associated disciplines such as Linguistics or Anthropology.
Assessment:
Three essays, two of 1,500 words and one of 2,000 words.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 140)
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