An illustration of the introductory concepts of use and mention. (Image courtesy of MIT OpenCourseWare, original photo courtesy of Terry Goss.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Richard Holton
MIT Course Number
24.251
As Taught In
Spring 2005
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
In this introductory course on the philosophy of language, we examine views on the nature of meaning, reference, truth, and their relationships. Other topics may include relationships between language and logic, language and knowledge, language and reality, language and acts performed through its use. No knowledge of logic or linguistics presupposed.
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