Postgraduate Course: Philosophy of Language (PHIL11022)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course concerns themes centring around "context sensitivity" in language.
Shared with UG Course PHIL10005 Philosophy of Language.
For courses co-taught with undergraduate students and with no remaining undergraduate spaces left, a maximum of 8 MSc students can join the course. Priority will be given to MSc students who wish to take the course for credit on a first come first served basis after matriculation.
Formative feedback available;
- students will have the opportunity to submit a formative essay by the week 6 closing deadline |
| Course description |
Saul Kripke's 1970 lectures published as Naming and Necessity constitute one of the most important philosophical works of twentieth century philosophy. As Rorty said, "they stood analytic philosophy on its ear. Everybody was either furious, or exhilarated, or thoroughly perplexed. No one was indifferent." A familiarity with Kripke¿s work is arguably essential background for genuine engagement with contemporary metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind. This course is a close study of the entirety of Naming and Necessity, but with a particular focus on issues in philosophy of language and logic, such as the semantics of modals, descriptions, and names, and the intersections of these issues with metaphysics and epistemology (e.g. modal epistemology and the nature of a priority and necessity).
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 8 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 21,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
173 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One 2,500 word essay.
Assignment deadline: Thursday 17th December 2015 by 12 noon.
Word limit: 2500 words maximum (excluding references)
Return deadline: Thursday 21st January 2016 |
| Feedback |
Students have the opportunity to submit a formative essay by week 6 deadline on Turnitin via Learn. The essay cannot be draft of summative essay but it can be on the same topic.
Formative essay deadline: Thursday 29th October 2015 by 12 noon
Word limit: 2500 words maximum (excluding references)
Return deadline: Friday 20th November 2015 |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- read, critically assess and discuss some of the most important textson central issues in the philosophy of language.
- develop their skills in individual research through the writing of essays
- develop their critical, analytic and communication skills through informal discussion and oral presentations in tutorial groups.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
Please see Learn page |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Taught by Dr Brian Rabern |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Brian Rabern
Tel:
Email: brian.rabern@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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