PHIL418F

Topics in Epistemology/Metaphysics; Things we do with words: Statements, Lies, Innuendo

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An advanced course in the philosophy of language, focused on pragmatic theory. Topics include speech acts, interpretation of metaphors and related phenomena, and the use of swear-words and slurs.

Sister Courses: PHIL418A, PHIL418B, PHIL418C, PHIL418D, PHIL418E, PHIL418I, PHIL418K, PHIL418L, PHIL418O, PHIL418X

Past Semesters

Michael McCourt

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 2.80 between 25 students*

PHIL418F Grade Distribution+-051015202530354045% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 8%
A: 28%
A+: 8%
B-: 12%
B: 12%
B+: 8%
F: 12%
W: 8%
other: 4%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.