HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE II

Course objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; communication skills on that which has been learned; capacity to undertake further studies with some autonomy), the course intends 1. To consolidate the knowledge of the basic concepts of the philosophy of language through the study of specialized texts; 2. to develop the ability to comment philosophical texts systematically and critically by analyzing a classic of modern thought; 3) improvement of the reflective, argumentative and critical abilities through open discussions of the bibliographical references; 4) stimulation of individual research courses in the footsteps of the issues discussed during the lectures or of the bibliographical references.

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MARINA DE PALO Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Prerequisites
A knowledge corresponding to the level of the bachelor’s degree in philosophy is required.
Books
Benveniste, E. Problemi di linguistica generale, I, Il Saggiatore, Milano 1971 [saggi scelti durante il corso]. Benveniste, E. Problemi di linguistica generale, II, Il Saggiatore, Milano 1985 [saggi scelti durante il corso]. Calogero G. (2020), Filosofia del dialogo, Morcelliana, Brescia 2020 [pagine scelte durante il corso] Stanghellini, Noi siamo un dialogo. Antropologia, psicopatologia, cura, Raffaello Cortina, Milano 2017 De Palo M., Saussure e gli strutturalismi. Il soggetto parlante nel pensiero linguistico del Novecento, Roma, Carocci 2016 [capitoli scelti durante il corso].
Frequency
Attending the course is highly recommended
Exam mode
The examination will consist of a written (30% of the final grade) and an oral part (70% of the final grade). Students must write a short paper on an essay (which has to be agreed with the professor and related to one of the issues treated during the course). The paper has to be delivered at least one week before the exam.
Bibliography
- Ammaniti Gallese, La nascita dell’intersoggettività. Lo sviluppo del sé tra psicodinamica e neurobiologia, Raffaello Cortina, Milano 2014 - De Mauro, T. Capire le parole, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 1994 - Husserl E. Meditazioni cartesiane, Bompiani, Milano 2002 - Remotti, F. Fare l’umanità. Il dramma dell’antropoiesi, Bari-Laterza, 2021
Lesson mode
Frontal lessons and seminar discussions of the texts and the issues treated in the course.
MARINA DE PALO Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Prerequisites
A knowledge corresponding to the level of the bachelor’s degree in philosophy is required.
Books
Benveniste, E. Problemi di linguistica generale, I, Il Saggiatore, Milano 1971 [saggi scelti durante il corso]. Benveniste, E. Problemi di linguistica generale, II, Il Saggiatore, Milano 1985 [saggi scelti durante il corso]. Calogero G. (2020), Filosofia del dialogo, Morcelliana, Brescia 2020 [pagine scelte durante il corso] Stanghellini, Noi siamo un dialogo. Antropologia, psicopatologia, cura, Raffaello Cortina, Milano 2017 De Palo M., Saussure e gli strutturalismi. Il soggetto parlante nel pensiero linguistico del Novecento, Roma, Carocci 2016 [capitoli scelti durante il corso].
Frequency
Attending the course is highly recommended
Exam mode
The examination will consist of a written (30% of the final grade) and an oral part (70% of the final grade). Students must write a short paper on an essay (which has to be agreed with the professor and related to one of the issues treated during the course). The paper has to be delivered at least one week before the exam.
Bibliography
- Ammaniti Gallese, La nascita dell’intersoggettività. Lo sviluppo del sé tra psicodinamica e neurobiologia, Raffaello Cortina, Milano 2014 - De Mauro, T. Capire le parole, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 1994 - Husserl E. Meditazioni cartesiane, Bompiani, Milano 2002 - Remotti, F. Fare l’umanità. Il dramma dell’antropoiesi, Bari-Laterza, 2021
Lesson mode
Frontal lessons and seminar discussions of the texts and the issues treated in the course.
  • Lesson code1044760
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CoursePhilosophy
  • CurriculumEtiche contemporanee e concezioni antiche (percorso formativo valido anche ai fini del conseguimento del doppio titolo italo-francese)
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDM-FIL/05
  • CFU6