Philosophy of Language and Metaphysics

Pre-requisites: None

Course objectives: Students are introduced to various forms of philosophical arguments through detailed consideration of given problems. They should acquire a better insight into the complex and rich conceptual framework of various and often quite distant contemporary philosophical viewpoints.

Course description: The connection between the philosophy of language and metaphysics will be discussed through the old philosophical question of whether verb "to be" expresses the property.

Learning Outcomes: Students are expected to overcome the existing curriculum and to demonstrate the ability to independently analyze given problems.

Literature/Reading:

• Williams, C. J. F., What is Existence?, Claredon Press, Oxford, 1981.
• M. Anđelković, "Logičko-epistemološka priroda ontičkih i ontoloških dokaza", Theoria, 4, 2011, str. 17-29
• M. Trajkovski, "Niko i ništa: o značenju negativnih neodređenih zamenica", Theoria 4, 2018