Course
Course 7.5 credits • SASH81
The course is an introduction to the central topics of the philosophy of language seen from a global, multi-lingual perspective. These topics include what it is for an expression to be meaningful; how words and sentences acquire meanings; how expressions can refer to things in the world; what the relation is between meaning and reference; how language relate to thought; and how human languages relate to those of animals and machines.
Study period:
autumn semester 2025
Type of studies:
part time, 67 %,
day
Study period:
2025-10-14 – 2025-12-09
Language of instruction:
English
Application code:
LU-33013
Eligibility:
General requirements for university studies in Sweden
Introductory meeting: Tuesday, 14 October at 10.15 – 12.00 in LUX:B237
Teachers:
Arthur Holmer,
Hubert Hågemark,
Stephan Reber,
Trond Arild Tjøstheim