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Course module: FRRMV17003
FRRMV17003
Topics in Philosophy Language and Logic
Course info
Course codeFRRMV17003
EC5
Course goals
The aim of this Topics Seminar is for the participating student (1) to gain a thorough understanding of the primary texts for the course and a familiarity with the current debates in the philosophical literature on this topic; (2) to appreciate the arguments for and against the positions; and (3) to develop an independent judgment about the most promising approach in this area.
Content
This “Topics Seminar” explores in depth issues and texts in the area of the philosophy of language and and philosophy of logic.
 
The Status of Logical Principles
What is the status of logical principles? Can they be revised? Can't they be revised rationally? What could be a reason for revision? Could there be empirical reasons to revise logic? Could paradoxes or the phenomenon of vagueness in natural language be a reason for revision? In this course we will look at the recent debate concerning these questions.
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