PHL3590 - Mind and Meaning

Leader: Jakob Hohwy

Offered

Clayton First semester 2007 (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): 100%
One essay may optionally be replaced by a 3 hour examination.

Contact hours

2 hour (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prerequisites

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