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15589
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
OT(15H)/TP(45H)
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| Scientific area |
Philosophy
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Entry requirements |
N. A.
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Learning outcomes |
This course aims to introduce students to the philosophy of language, providing them with theoretical and practical knowledge about the main concepts and theories inherent to the relationship between thought and language.
1. Identify the main questions and problems addressed by the Philosophy of Language.
2. Discuss the role of language in the formation of mental concepts and categories and in the modeling of cognitive processes.
3. Differentiate pragmatic approaches to language.
4. Problematize the interlinguistic relationship regarding translation.
5. Develop self-reflective capacity on language issues.
6. Understand the impact of digital technologies and artificial intelligence on the philosophy of language.
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Syllabus |
1) Basics of Language
Theory - Thought and Language
- Nature of the Linguistic Sign — Saussurre
2) Pragmatic Theories of Language - Speech Acts — from Austin to Searle
- Chomsky and Universal Grammar. Competence and Performance
3) Thought and Language - Frege and the Significant Functions:
Distinction between Sense and Reference
- Wittgenstein and Language as an Image of Reality in the Tractatus
- Language Games in Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations
4) Translation and Artificial Intelligence in the Philosophy of Language
- Translation Theories
- Impact of Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence on the Philosophy of Language
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Main Bibliography |
Austin, J. L. (1989). “Performativo-Constativo”. In J. P. de Lima, Linguagem e Ação. Da filosofia analítica à linguística pragmática (pp. 41-58). Lisboa, Portugal: Apáginastantas.
Chomsky, N. (1977). Reflexões sobre a Linguagem. Lisboa: Edições 70.
Gunkel, D. J. (2012). The Machine Question, Critical Perspectives on AI, Robots and Ethics. Cambridge: The Mit Press.
Platão (1994). Crátilo: diálogo sobre a justeza dos nomes. Lisboa: Livraria Sá da Costa.
Saussurre, F. (1992). Curso de Linguística Geral. Lisboa: Dom Quixote.
Searle, J. (1989). “O que é um ato linguístico?”. In J. P. de Lima. Linguagem e Ação – da filosofia analítica à linguística pragmática (61-85). Lisboa, Portugal: Apáginatantas.
Soares, M. L. C. (2005). Do Outro Lado do Espelho — Linguagem, Pensamento, Ação. Porto: Fundação Eng. António de Almeida.
Wittgenstein, L. (1995). Tratado Lógico-Filosófico; Investigações Filosóficas. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste-Gulbenkian.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
- Expository classes on the program contents.
- Group discussions on central issues of language and the formation of cognitive processes.
- Critical analysis of texts on the topic.
- Students who wish to undergo the continuous assessment system must attend as many classes as possible, with a minimum percentage of 70%.
- Non-Portuguese speaking Erasmus students are assessed by completing two mandatory assignments written in English.
- Students are exempt from the exam with 10 points, being admitted to the exam with a minimum grade of 6 points.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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