Course title
科学特論Ⅰ   [Science: Special Lecture Ⅰ]
Course category common courses  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year   Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 1060001
Instructor(s)
伊東 道生   [ITO Michio]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
This course is an introduction to the philosophy of language. Philosophy of language concerns quite a large number of topics, including meaning, truth, content, reference, the syntax and semantics of various linguistic constructions, the nature and role of presupposition in communicative interchange, speech acts, figurative uses of language, questions about the ontology of languages, the epistemology of language
linguistic understanding and use, and so on. Since we can't possibly study all of these topics, we'll focus our energy on topics that are most central in recent philosophical work on language.

other areas of philosophy.
Expected Learning
1)Learning philosophical thinking.
2)Learning the problems of philosophical problems of language through the history of philosophy
Course schedule
1. The history of philosophy and language (1) the philosophy of idea and conscousness
2. The history of philosophy and language (2) Linguistic turn 
3. Science and language (1) Logical positivism
4. Science and language (2) Dogmas of Empiricism
5. Speech Act Theory (1) Ordinary language and category mystake
6. Speech Act Theory (2) communication act
7. Speech Act Theory (3) metaphor and maxims of conversation
8. Speech Act Theory (4) towards the philosophy of mind
9. Semantics (1) intention theory of theory of meaning
10.Semantics (2) truth condition theory of theory of meaning
11.Language and Ethics (1) mataethics
12.Language and Ethics (2) Naturalistic fallacy
13.Structure and Writing(ecriture)
14.Language and body
15.Conclusion
Prerequisites
No prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
No text but students are given some materials.
References
some texts are given during the course.
Assessment/Grading
Irregular short papers and attendance (30%)and the final paper(70%)
Message from instructor(s)
Philosophy is different from "science" based on experiments or observations.It is sometimes contrary to common sense. Let's learn philosophical thinking!
Course keywords
philosophy, language, truth, communication
Office hours
Wednesdays 12.00-13..
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
3/6/2017 3:32:21 PM