PHILOS 135
4 Units
Theory of Meaning
Offered through
Philosophy
About this Course
Catalog Course Description
Language as social behavior. Language compared to other sign systems. The foundations of semantics, truth, meaning, reference. Issues of logical form in belief sentences, indirect discourse, sentences about causality, events, actions. Relations between thought and language.
Classes Offered
Hours & Workload
Summer Term
7.5 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 20 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 2.5 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Fall Term
3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 9 hours of Outside Work Hours per week.
Spring Term
3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 9 hours of Outside Work Hours per week.