Prospectus

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Language and Thought

Course
2024-2025

Admission requirements

  • BA students in Philosophy;

  • Pre-master’s students in Philosophy who are in possession of an admission statement, and for whom this course is part of their programme.

Description

This course will introduce the student to the major perspectives on language and thought in the Western tradition, with emphasis on their origins in ancient and medieval philosophy, and in comparison with relevant samples of Arabic, Indian, and Chinese philosophical systems.

Course objectives

This course aims to acquaint students with the most revelant philosophical approaches to language and thought found in ancient and medieval philosophical schools, and the development of the distinctions and vocabulary that is used in contemporary philosophy of language.

Students who successfully complete the course will have a good understanding of:

  • how language and thought relate to each other and to the world;

  • how concepts and arguments are formed through reflections on language;

  • how the grammatical structure of spoken languages influences philosophies of language.

Students who successfully complete the course will be able to:

  • understand the fundamentals of philosophy of language and thought in a broad, global perspective.

Timetable

The timetables are available through MyTimetable.

Mode of instruction

  • Lectures.

Assessment method

Assessment

Written examination with essay questions.

Weighing

Written examination with essay questions (100%).

Resit

Written examination with essay questions (100%).

Inspection and feedback

How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.

Reading list

The reading list will be posted on Brightspace prior to the start of the course.

Registration

Enrolment through MyStudyMap is mandatory.
General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website.

Contact

  • For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.

  • For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office: Huizinga.

Remarks

Not applicable.