2-IKV-143 Philosophy of Language
Evaluation during the course: test, essay
Concluding evaluation: test
Brief curriculum of the subject:
- B.
Russell and his theory of definite descriptions
- Critics
of Russell’s theory of descriptions by P. F. Strawson and by K. S.
Donnellan
- Relation
between language and „world“ („Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus“ by Wittgenstein)
- Logical
positivism and critics of the traditional philosophy and its alleged
„pseudo-problems“
- Natural
language and constructed language – two aproaches to ordinary language
- W. v. O.
Quine and two dogmas of empiricism
- „In
Defense of a Dogma“ – H. P. Grice and P. F. Strawson
- Meaning
of an expression as an object versus meaning of an expression as its use
(usage)
- Late
Wittgenstein – rejection of Tractarian view on language and on philosophical
analysis
- „Blue and
Brown Books“, language games and family resemblances
-
„Philosophical Investigations“, meaning of expression as its use, therapeutic
view on philosophy,
- Moore‘s
defense of common sense and his „proof“ of an external world; Wittgenstein’s
notes on certainty
- Language
games and following rules („Philosophical Investigations“)
Literature:
Peregrin, J.: Kapitoly z analytické filozofie,
Nakladatelství Fil. ústavu AV ÈR, Praha 2005
Lycan, W. G.: Philosophy of
Language. A Contemporary Introduction, Routledge 2001
Wittgenstein, L.: Modrá
a Hnedá kniha, Kalligram, Bratislava 2002
Wittgenstein, L.: O istote,
Kalligram, Bratislava 2006
Oravcová, M. (edit.): Filozofia
prirodzeného jazyka, Archa, Bratislava 1992
Kamhal, D.(edit.):
Z analytickej filozofie I., UK Bratislava 1993, skriptá
Language in which the subject is
taught: Slovak
Date of the last sheet revision: 29. 6. 2007