The course aims to highlight the convergence or even the substantial identity between the two famous Aristotelian definition of Homo sapiens animal that has language and political animal. studying the texts of some important linguists and philosophers of language, as well as the major work of Hannah Arendt, Vita Activa, we would like to clarify the reasons for which the verbal language can be considered the biological organ of public praxis.
teacher profile teaching materials
Introduction, chap. II-V; Part One. General principles, chapters I-III (of chapter III only paragraphs 1 and 4); Part two. Synchronous Linguistics, chapters I-VI; Part Three. Diachronic linguistics, chap. IV-V.
L. Wittgenstein, Ricerche filosofiche, Einaudi. Limited to the following parts:
Preface by the author; §§ 1-32, 65-98, 198-207, 243-265. For students who do not attend, it is advisable to consult the book by Marco Mazzeo, Le onde del linguaggio. A guide to philosophical research by Wittgenstein, Carocci.
N. Chomsky, Linguaggio e problemi della conoscenza, il Mulino. imited to the following parts: first, second (up to page 45), fifth and sixth chapters.
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Programme
Saussure, Wittgenstein, Chomsky: three perspectives in comparison.Core Documentation
F. de Saussure, Corso di linguistica generale, Laterza. Limited to the following parts:Introduction, chap. II-V; Part One. General principles, chapters I-III (of chapter III only paragraphs 1 and 4); Part two. Synchronous Linguistics, chapters I-VI; Part Three. Diachronic linguistics, chap. IV-V.
L. Wittgenstein, Ricerche filosofiche, Einaudi. Limited to the following parts:
Preface by the author; §§ 1-32, 65-98, 198-207, 243-265. For students who do not attend, it is advisable to consult the book by Marco Mazzeo, Le onde del linguaggio. A guide to philosophical research by Wittgenstein, Carocci.
N. Chomsky, Linguaggio e problemi della conoscenza, il Mulino. imited to the following parts: first, second (up to page 45), fifth and sixth chapters.
Type of delivery of the course
Frontal lecturesType of evaluation
Oral exam