Philosophy of Language: Intriguing Puzzles and Paradoxes
What you'll learn
- Learn about special topics in the philosophy of language such as the phenomenon of vagueness.
- Learn about the history of philosophy in figures like Quine and Wittgenstein and about the philosophical problems they were working on.
- Explore challenging, cryptic, and sometimes disturbing philosophical puzzles.
- Exercise your basic philosophical skills to higher-level reasoning.
- Learn how philosophical arguments are analyzed.
- Understand difficult classic articles in the philosophy of language.
Requirements
- Basic logic and critical thinking required.
- Recommended Textbook: The Philosophy of Language 6th Edition by Martinich and Sosa
Description
Are you interested in the philosophy of language? Curious about the philosophical problems that significant figures in the history of analytic philosophy were preoccupied with? Intrigued by the phenomenon of vagueness and paradoxes that boggle your mind?
This course will stimulate your mind, challenge what you've always taken for granted, and bring you to a higher level of philosophical skill.
In this course, I explain in clear language 4 philosophical problems. Step by step, I will explain each argument and provide potential solutions to some of the problems. Topics include: Kripke's Wittgenstein, Vagueness, Quine on the analytic/synthetic distinction, Davidson on meaning.
Full transcripts for each lecture are provided. 30 day full refund if not satisfied.
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Who this course is for:
- Suitable for anyone curious about puzzles in the philosophy of language or who are having difficulty understanding the classic articles in the philosophy of language.
- Suitable for the philosophically curious layperson or amateur philosopher.
Instructor
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Hi there! My name is Richard Han. I earned my PhD in Mathematics from the University of California, Riverside. I have extensive teaching experience: 6 years as a teaching assistant at University of California, Riverside, over two years as a faculty member at Western Governors University, #1 in secondary education by the National Council on Teacher Quality, and as a faculty member at Trident University International. My expertise includes calculus and linear algebra. I am an instructor on Udemy for the courses Philosophy of Language: Solidify Critical Thinking Skills and Linear Algebra for Beginners: Open Doors to Great Careers.