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Catalog : PHIL.3050 Philosophy of Language (Formerly 45.305)

PHIL.3050 — Undergraduate

Id: 005514 Offering: 1 Credits: 3-3

Description

An examination of the various grammars of human expressions from the point of view of a general theory of signs. Among the topics to be treated are: a) the nature of signs, symbols, and meaning; b) the structures and functions of language; c) the relations between language, thought, and reality, especially as manifested in metaphor; d) the social dimensions of signification and symbolization; and e) the relations between the different linguistic, sign, and symbol systems.

Prerequisites

Pre-Req: ENGL.1020 College Writing II.

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PHIL.3050 — Online and Continuing Education

Id: 005514 Offering: 2 Credits: 3-3

Description

An examination of the various grammars of human expressions from the point of view of a general theory of signs. Among the topics to be treated are: a) the nature of signs, symbols, and meaning; b) the structures and functions of language; c) the relations between language, thought, and reality, especially as manifested in metaphor; d) the social dimensions of signification and symbolization; and e) the relations between the different linguistic, sign, and symbol systems.

Prerequisites

Pre-Req: ENGL.1020 College Writing II.

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