CODE 65030 ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 2 FILOSOFIA 8455 (L-5) - GENOVA 9 cfu anno 3 LINGUE E CULTURE MODERNE 8740 (L-11) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno LINGUE E CULTURE MODERNE 8740 (L-11) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-FIL/05 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The analytic philosophy of language is the study of the constitutive properties that make linguistic expressions the main tools we have at our disposal to describe reality and communicate information. The philosophers of language study the properties that make words have determinate meanings. The philosophers of language study these constitutive properties of meaning not from the etymological point of view but from the metaphysical one: that in which the meaning of a word consists. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Introducing students to the problems of meaning and of linguistic understanding in the wake of the tradition of Frege, Russell and Wittgenstein. Showing links with linguistics, logic, IT, psychology and cognitive sciences. Enabling the studend to apply aspects of language philosophy to the analysis of daily speech and public discourse (newspapers, television, internet). Introducing students to the reading and discussing of classical texts. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of the course students will be able to master the basics of the philosophy of language, in particular the basics of the true-conditional semantics with double index that is used to study the meaning of large fragments of natural languages. Students will also master the notions of reference and denotation, and the notion of direct reference, which are not only central to current debates in the philosophy of language, but are also fundamental conceptual tools used by analytical philosophers in other areas of research, from metaphysics to epistemology. Students will acquire the competence to start autonomous study of essays in philosophy of language and analytic philosophy. PREREQUISITES VERY IMPORTANT: The course presupposes the knowledge of logic. The course is strongly discouraged for students who do not attend classes. TEACHING METHODS Teaching mainly involves standard lectures. Compatibly with the time that will remain available, some hours can be dedicated to the reading and discussion of classic articles of philosophy of language. Teams code: 7vfaylx SYLLABUS/CONTENT Program Part 1 Gottlob Frege and the origins of the analytical philosophy of language Part 2 Key concepts of formal semantics Part 3 Singular terms, reference and denotation Part 4 Reference, necessity, a priori/a posteriori RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Vignolo, M., e Frixione, M., 2018. Filosofia del Linguaggio, Milano: Mondadori. Any in-depth articles will be decided together with the students during the lessons. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MASSIMILIANO VIGNOLO Ricevimento: Monday, 1-3 PM, via Balbi 30, 7° floor Exam Board MASSIMILIANO VIGNOLO (President) FILIPPO DOMANESCHI VALERIA OTTONELLI (Substitute) FABIO PATRONE (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START 19 february 2024 Class schedule PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Students can choose a written test or an oral exam ASSESSMENT METHODS Students will be assessed on the basis of (i) knowledge of the contents covered during the course, (ii) ability to analyse and reconstruct philosophical arguments, and (iii) appropriateness in the use of philosophical language. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 15/01/2024 11:00 GENOVA Compitino Studio del docente, via Balbi 30, 7° piano, interno 23 15/01/2024 11:00 GENOVA Orale Studio del docente, via Balbi 30, 7° piano, interno 23 29/01/2024 11:00 GENOVA Compitino Studio del docente, via Balbi 30, 7° piano. 29/01/2024 11:00 GENOVA Orale Studio del docente, via Balbi 30, 7° piano. 27/05/2024 11:00 GENOVA Compitino Aula 8 Balbi 2 27/05/2024 11:00 GENOVA Orale Aula 8 Balbi 2 10/06/2024 11:00 GENOVA Compitino Aula G, Balbi 4 10/06/2024 11:00 GENOVA Orale Aula G, Balbi 4 01/07/2024 11:00 GENOVA Compitino Aula 3, Balbi 2 01/07/2024 11:00 GENOVA Orale Aula 3, Balbi 2 09/09/2024 11:00 GENOVA Compitino Aula E, Balbi 4 09/09/2024 11:00 GENOVA Orale Aula E, Balbi 4 Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals Quality education