PH0267 Ordinary Language Philosophy

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Radim Bělohrad, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
reading comprehension in English
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to understand, interpret and reconstruct important arguments and ideas in the field of ordinary language philosophy and should be able to place ordinary language philosophy in the context of analytic philosophy.
Syllabus
  • 1. Classic works of linguistic analysis
  • 2. Reference and meaning
  • 3. Communication, intention and speech acts
  • 4. Critical assessment, review and perspectives of ordinary language philosophy
Literature
    required literature
  • Filozofia prirodzeného jazyka :štúdie, prednášky, eseje. Edited by Marianna Oravcová. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Archa, 1992, 264 s. ISBN 80-7115-044-4. info
  • The philosophy of language. Edited by A. P. Martinich. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1990, xi, 528 s. ISBN 0-19-506254-X. info
Teaching methods
e-learning course weekly readings, analysis, reconstructing arguments, on-line discussions, quizes, tests
Assessment methods
on-line tests during the term (50 per cent of the mark), final in-class test - 8 questions (50 per cent of the mark). Minimum pass level 60 percent.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Note related to how often the course is taught: e-learning.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: e-learning.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2016.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2013, recent)
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