24.251 Introduction to Philosophy of Language, Spring 2006
Author(s)
Rayo, Agustin
Alternative Title
Introduction to Philosophy of Language
Date Issued
June 2006
Abstract
This course is an introduction to the philosophy of language. It examines different views on the nature of meaning, truth and reference, with special focus on the problem of understanding how linguistic communication works.
Subjects
nature of meaning, reference, truth, and their relationships
relationships between language and logic, language and knowledge, language and reality, language and acts performed through its use
logic
linguistics
language
philosophy
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Linguistics and Philosophy
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