An illustration of the introductory concepts of use and mention.
(Image courtesy of MIT OCW, original photo courtesy of Terry
Goss.) In this introductory course on the philosophy of
language, we examine views on the nature of meaning, reference,
truth, and their relationships. Other topics may include
relationships between language and logic, language and
knowledge, language and reality, language and acts performed
through its use. No knowledge of logic or linguistics
presupposed.