The course of Philosophy of Language is part of the program in Philosophy and it is included among the characterizing training activities. A critical knowledge of the fundamental contemporary approaches in philosophy of language. Students will be able to apply the knowledge acquired in the discussion and argument both from a theoretical and a historical-philosophical perspective. At the end of the course the student will acquire:
-) Ability to analyze and interpret philosophical texts;
-) Properties of language and argumentation;
-) Ability to contextualize the acquired knowledge in the Philosophical debate.
-) 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
This course aims to address one of the classic themes in the philosophy of language: the debate between models that are inspired by the Cartesian-rationalist tradition and theoretical perspectives that, by referring to the actual contexts of language use, promote a view based on the pragmatic aspects of human communication. The aim of the course is to show how this debate has important repercussions on the issue of human nature.
- Chomsky N. (1988) Linguaggio e problemi della conoscenza. Bologna: Il Mulino
- Tomasello M. (2014) Unicamente Umano: storia naturale del pensiero. Bologna: Il Mulino
- Ferretti F. (2015) La facoltà di linguaggio. Roma: Carocci.
Mutuazione: 20703104 FILOSOFIA DEL LINGUAGGIO in Filosofia L-5 N0 FERRETTI FRANCESCO
Programme
From Cartesian grammar to the pragmatics of languageThis course aims to address one of the classic themes in the philosophy of language: the debate between models that are inspired by the Cartesian-rationalist tradition and theoretical perspectives that, by referring to the actual contexts of language use, promote a view based on the pragmatic aspects of human communication. The aim of the course is to show how this debate has important repercussions on the issue of human nature.
Core Documentation
- Chomsky N. (1988) Linguaggio e problemi della conoscenza. Bologna: Il Mulino
- Tomasello M. (2014) Unicamente Umano: storia naturale del pensiero. Bologna: Il Mulino
- Ferretti F. (2015) La facoltà di linguaggio. Roma: Carocci.
Attendance
.Type of evaluation
Oral examination