Philosophy II (Languages and Perceptions)

Course name: Philosophy II (Languages and Perceptions)
Course number: XYZ
Knowledge area: Humanities

Administrative details

Faculty: Computer Science and Engineering
Year of instruction: 3rd year of BS
Semester of instruction: 1st semester
No. of Credits: 4 ECTS
Total workload on average: 144 hours overall
Class lecture hours: 2 per week
Class tutorial hours: 0
Lab hours: 0
Individual lab hours: 4 per week
Frequency: weekly throughout the semester
Grading mode: letters: A, B, C, D

Prerequisites

Philosophy I (Logic)

Course outline

Course describes issues and views concerning reference, or how words refer to things. Topics include names and descriptions, the distinction between sense and reference, the puzzle of non-referring terms, causal theories of reference, and possibility and necessity. The course also covers philosophical issues and positions concerning the meaning and use of language. Including distinction between meaning and implication, the roles of context and convention in language use, speaker meaning versus linguistic meaning and speech act theory.

Expected learning outcomes

To understand :

the distinction between names and descriptions,
the distinction between sense and reference,
the puzzle of non-referring terms,
causal theories of reference

Expected acquired core competences

Textbook

Lycan W. G., Lycan W. G. Philosophy of language: A contemporary introduction. Routledge, 2012.

Reference material

Miller A. Philosophy of language. Taylor & Francis, 2007.

Required computer resources

NA

Evaluation

Grading system for the course:

Seminar (practical) classes in the semester - 30 points.
Tests performed during the semester - 30 points.
Final exam - 40 points.

The following scale of compliance was observed for scores of a five-point scale:

86 points or more - A;
from 71 to 85 points - B;
from 55 to 70 points - C;
54 points or less - D.

The following is the meaning of the grades:

A "Excellent" - the learner has deeply and firmly grasped all the program material, exhaustively, consistently, correctly and logically harmoniously describes it, does not find it difficult to answer with the modification of the task, copes with tasks and practical tasks, correctly justifies the decisions made, knows how to do it yourself summarize and present the material, avoiding mistakes.
B "Good" - the learner firmly knows the program material, intelligently and essentially expounds it, does not allow significant inaccuracies in answering the question, can correctly apply theoretical provisions and possesses the necessary skills and skills in performing practical tasks.
C "Satisfactory" - the learner has learned only the basic material, but does not know the individual details, admits inaccuracies, insufficiently correct formulations, breaks the sequence in the presentation of the program material and has difficulty in performing practical assignments.
D "Unsatisfactory" - the trainee does not know a significant part of the program material, admits significant mistakes, and with great difficulties performs practical tasks and tasks.

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