PHIL - 400. Philosophy of Language and Mind

This course covers two areas central to the development of analytic philosophy in the 20th century: the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind. Topics in the philosophy of language may include: truth and meaning; speech acts; reference and descriptions; names and demonstratives; propositional attitudes; metaphor; and interpretation. Topics in the philosophy of mind may include: the mind-body problem; mental causation; mental content; innateness and modularity; and associationism and connectionism.

Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101  or PHIL 103  or PHIL 105 . 
Attribute: BNSM, LAS, PHY