PHILOSOPHY 260 - Mind and Language

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

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This course explores one of the newest theories of mind and language and applies it to one of the oldest philosophic texts. The circle linking Lakoff and Johnson (1999) to the work of Chuang Tzu (4th century B.C.) does not only enclose some 2,500 years of philosophy but also attempts to build a bridge between a U.S. version of a philosophy of cognitive science with a version of Chinese Taoism. Specifically, students study a method of cognitive linguistics which states that the mind is inherently embodied and articulates itself mostly in metaphors in ways that remain largely unconscious. (Baer, offered occasionally)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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