The course of Philosophy of Language is part of the program in Philosophy and it is included among the characterizing training activities.
The course aims to analyze the relationship between some classical topics of the philosophy of language and the topic of human nature. Specifically, students will be invited to reflect on the main philosophical models proposed within the contemporary debate to account for the nature of language and the relationships between these models and some classical references in the history of philosophy. At the end of the course, the student will have acquired:
-) Ability to analyze and interpret philosophical texts;
-) Properties of language and argumentation;
-) Ability to contextualize the acquired knowledge in the Philosophical debate.
The course aims to analyze the relationship between some classical topics of the philosophy of language and the topic of human nature. Specifically, students will be invited to reflect on the main philosophical models proposed within the contemporary debate to account for the nature of language and the relationships between these models and some classical references in the history of philosophy. At the end of the course, the student will have acquired:
-) Ability to analyze and interpret philosophical texts;
-) Properties of language and argumentation;
-) Ability to contextualize the acquired knowledge in the Philosophical debate.
teacher profile teaching materials
The course aims to address one of the classic themes of the philosophy of language: the debate between the models inspired by the Cartesian-rationalist tradition and the theoretical perspectives that, referring to the real contexts of language use, promote a vision based on pragmatics. The aim of the course is to show how this debate has important repercussions on the theme of human nature.
- Tomasello M. (2014) Unicamente Umano: storia naturale del pensiero. Bologna: Il Mulino
Programme
From Cartesian grammar to the pragmatics of languageThe course aims to address one of the classic themes of the philosophy of language: the debate between the models inspired by the Cartesian-rationalist tradition and the theoretical perspectives that, referring to the real contexts of language use, promote a vision based on pragmatics. The aim of the course is to show how this debate has important repercussions on the theme of human nature.
Core Documentation
- Berwick, R. ,Chomsky N. (2016) Perché solo noi: Linguaggio ed evoluzione. Torino: Bollati Boringhieri.- Tomasello M. (2014) Unicamente Umano: storia naturale del pensiero. Bologna: Il Mulino
Reference Bibliography
- Berwick, R. ,Chomsky N. (2016) Perché solo noi: Linguaggio ed evoluzione. Torino: Bollati Boringhieri. - Tomasello M. (2014) Unicamente Umano: storia naturale del pensiero. Bologna: Il MulinoType of delivery of the course
in personType of evaluation
oral exam