Human beings are characterized by the ability to reason. To reason is to be able to weigh considerations for and against saying and doing various things. We develop our ability to reason by speaking a shared language with other people: by meaningfully communicating with one another over what we think our reasons are, we acquire the ability to know what our reasons are. This course examines different theories of linguistic meaning, and of the ability to reason, as a way of investigating the human mind.
- Enseignant: Preston John Stovall