PHIL 403: Philosophy of Language

Philosophy · 3 credits

An examination of the nature of language through the study of such topics as truth, reference, meaning, use, convention, language's differences from other forms of communication and representation, and language's relations to thought and reality. The relevance of theories on these topics to selected philosophical issues also will be discussed.

Offered in 3 of the 26 listed terms (Spring 2023 to Spring 2027).

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Prerequisites

PHIL 202

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

PHIL 202 Logic II
requires PHIL 102 or PHIL 201
- PHIL 102 Introduction to Logic
- PHIL 201 Logic I

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (7)

PHIL 335, PHIL 345, PHIL 350, PHIL 355, PHIL 360, PHIL 364, PHIL 370

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion
- PHIL 350 Political Philosophy (continues on its page)
- PHIL 360 Society, Law and Morality (continues on its page)
- PHIL 364 History of Philosophy: Ancient Greek Philosophy (continues on its page)
- PHIL 370 History of Philosophy: Special Topics (continues on its page)
PHIL 345 Philosophy and Literature
PHIL 350 Political Philosophy
- PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion (shown above)
- PHIL 345 Philosophy and Literature (shown above)
- PHIL 355 Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art (continues on its page)
- PHIL 360 Society, Law and Morality (shown above)
- PHIL 364 History of Philosophy: Ancient Greek Philosophy (shown above)
- PHIL 370 History of Philosophy: Special Topics (shown above)
PHIL 355 Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art
- PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion (shown above)
- PHIL 345 Philosophy and Literature (shown above)
- PHIL 360 Society, Law and Morality (shown above)
- PHIL 364 History of Philosophy: Ancient Greek Philosophy (shown above)
- PHIL 370 History of Philosophy: Special Topics (shown above)
PHIL 360 Society, Law and Morality
- PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion (shown above)
- PHIL 345 Philosophy and Literature (shown above)
- PHIL 350 Political Philosophy (shown above)
- PHIL 355 Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art (shown above)
- PHIL 364 History of Philosophy: Ancient Greek Philosophy (shown above)
- PHIL 370 History of Philosophy: Special Topics (shown above)
PHIL 364 History of Philosophy: Ancient Greek Philosophy
- PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion (shown above)
- PHIL 345 Philosophy and Literature (shown above)
- PHIL 350 Political Philosophy (shown above)
- PHIL 355 Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art (shown above)
- PHIL 360 Society, Law and Morality (shown above)
- PHIL 370 History of Philosophy: Special Topics (shown above)
PHIL 370 History of Philosophy: Special Topics
- PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion (shown above)
- PHIL 345 Philosophy and Literature (shown above)
- PHIL 364 History of Philosophy: Ancient Greek Philosophy (shown above)

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Lee, Christian	2	Spring 2025 to Spring 2027
Wasserman, Ryan	1	Spring 2023

Every offering in the listed terms (6 sections)

Term	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Spring 2027	23366	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-10:50am · BH 401	Lee, Christian	0/40	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025	23166	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-10:50am · BH 401	Lee, Christian	11/40	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023	23502	Lecture	TR 12:00pm-1:15pm · BH 319	Wasserman, Ryan	19/40	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023	24530	Lecture	TBA	Staff	0/40	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023	24531	Lecture	TBA	Staff	0/40	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023	24532	Lecture	TBA	Staff	0/40	Face to Face Instruction