FIL4400 – Philosophy of Language/Logic

Upon completion of the course, the student is expected to:

• be able to acquire and relate critically to new research contributions within the subject area of the course
• be able to discuss issues in philosophy of language and/or logical/philosophical‑logical problems in a critical and well‑grounded academic manner, both orally and in writing.

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Requires admission to Philosophy (master).

Students enrolled in other Master`s Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

20 hours of seminars. The course will run intensively mainly over a couple of weeks during the semester.

The course has the followingcompulsory activities:

• An oral presentation of the draft for the term paper. There will be a small workshop (2-4 hours) where all students present and receive feedback. Presence at the whole workshop is mandatory.
• Two short commentaries (1-2 pages) on the readings.
• A term paper proposal

These activities must be accepted as satisfactory in order to have the right to hand in the final term paper. The activities are closely connected to the teaching, and are therefore only valid the semester they are completed.

This is how you apply for a valid absence from compulsory activities/compulsory attendance.

A term paper of 10 pages (one page should contain approximately 2.300 characters), excl. bibliography. The topic must be approved of by the responsible teacher. You submit your essays in Inspera.

When you write an essay you are entitled to receive individual tutoring. However, this requires that you submit a draft to your teacher. An exact deadline for handing in the draft will be given by the teacher during the seminar.

In order for you to qualify for the final examination, all compulsory activities must be approved by the teacher.