# Introduction to Philosophy of Language

This illustration is based on H.P. Grice's definitions of meaning. He divided meaning into two categories: natural and nonnatural. According to Grice, nonnatural meaning depends on people's intentions in a way that natural meaning does not. (Image by MIT OpenCourseWare.)

### Instructor(s)

Prof. Agustín Rayo

### MIT Course Number

24.251

### As Taught In

Spring 2006

### Level

Undergraduate

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Some Description
Instructor(s) | Prof.
As Taught In | Spring 2002
Course Number | 2.24
Level | Undergraduate/Graduate
Features | Lecture Notes, Student Work

## Course Description

This course is an introduction to the philosophy of language. It examines different views on the nature of meaning, truth and reference, with special focus on the problem of understanding how linguistic communication works.

## Other Versions

## Other OCW Versions

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- 24.251 Introduction to Philosophy of Language (Fall 2011)
- 24.251 Introduction to Philosophy of Language (Spring 2005)

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