SAUSSURE, WITTGENSTEIN, CHOMSKY: THREE PERSPECTIVES IN COMPARISON
Curriculum
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
Mutuazione: 20703104 FILOSOFIA DEL LINGUAGGIO in Filosofia L-5 N0 FERRETTI FRANCESCO
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
Type of delivery of the course
in personType of evaluation
oral exam 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
Mutuazione: 20703104 FILOSOFIA DEL LINGUAGGIO in Filosofia L-5 N0 FERRETTI FRANCESCO
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
Type of delivery of the course
in personType of evaluation
oral exam