PHIL 370 - Philosophy of Language

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Willamette University

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Critical examination of some of the concepts central to understanding what language is and the way language works. We will study various philosophical theories of language such as meaning, reference, naming, truth, necessity and analyticity and also look at how the analysis of language applies to other philosophical problems. General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Writing centered Prerequisite: PHIL 110 Offering: Alternate years in fall Instructor: Welty

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.willamette.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 370-6300

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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