PHL3590

Mind and Meaning (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: John Bigelow

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2003 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)

Synopsis: This unit provides an introduction to some major themes in recent philosophy of language and mind. Among the topics to be covered are: theories of reference and truth; theories of meaning; and theories of performative utterances. These topics have come to be of central concern in contemporary analytical philosophy and are often crucial in modern debates in fields as diverse as ethics, philosophy of mind, and metaphysics. One aim of this unit is to provide essential background for students intending to go on in philosophy. www.arts.monash.edu.au/phil/undergraduate/

Assessment: Two essays (2250 words each): 50% each + One essay may optionally be replaced by a 3 hour examination

Contact Hours: 2 hour seminar per week

Prerequisites: Two second-year Philosophy units - PHL2170 and PHL2650 are strongly recommended