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180130 KU Theories of Meaning (2025S)

10.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
Moodle
Mi 19.03. 15:00-18:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock

Details

max. 30 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Mittwoch 26.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Mittwoch 02.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Mittwoch 09.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Mittwoch 30.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Mittwoch 07.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Mittwoch 14.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Mittwoch 21.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Mittwoch 28.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Mittwoch 04.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Mittwoch 11.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Mittwoch 18.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Mittwoch 25.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This course focuses on one of the foundational issues in analytic philosophy of language: the nature of linguistic meaning. We will explore various approaches to theorizing about the meanings of natural language expressions and examine challenges posed by phenomena such as polysemy, vagueness, context-sensitivity, and translation. By the end of the course, students will have developed a deeper understanding of key topics in philosophy of language and semantics.

This course follows the “Masterkurs” format in the new master's program. It carries 10 ECTS credits and consists of weekly 180-minute sessions. While the course includes some brief lectures, the primary focus is on rigorous seminar-style discussions of classic and contemporary texts in philosophy of language.

The course is divided into six thematic units, each spanning approximately two weeks:

• Foundational Issues
• Semantics and Formal Approaches
• Translation and Indeterminacy
• Conceptual Frames and Meaning Relativism
• Compositionality
• Polysemy and Meaning Underdetermination

Each week, students will engage in discussions centered on one or more primary texts.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

The assessment comprises three components:

• Weekly Discussion Questions (20%)
Students must post weekly discussion questions on the primary text to a forum on Moodle.
• In-Class Presentation (30%)
Each student will deliver one short presentation on a secondary text. The schedule for presentations will be finalized in the first week.
• Term Paper (50%)
Students must submit a term paper of approximately 3,000 words.

Opportunities for peer feedback will be provided for both discussion questions and in-class presentations.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Regular attendance and completion of the three component assessments. Students must receive a grade of 4 on the term paper. The overall grade will be the weighted average of the grades of the component assessments.

Prüfungsstoff

There is no exam.

Literatur

The primary and secondary readings for each session will be made available on Moodle.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mi 05.03.2025 07:46