Philosophy 321f - Seminar in Philosophy of Language

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Mount Holyoke College

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This seminar attempts to investigate carefully the broad relationship between language and the world by focusing on issues of realism and idealism: Does language merely attach labels to things (and kinds of things) that exist independently of our thought Or do we contribute to the construction of the world by developing a conceptual scheme for describing or representing it The seminar will focus on the work of two pivotal figures in the philosophy of language:Wittgenstein and Chomsky. Meets Humanities I-B requirement Prereq. 8 credits in department; 4 credits

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8.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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