PHILOSOPHY OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCE (4 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: Interpret and apply the thoughts of philosophers in all communication contexts; Think fundamentally, deeply and wisely in analyzing all contexts, content, media, and theories in communication phenomena; Develop more broadly the thoughts of philosophers into the science that intersects with the science of communication; Predict the attitudes and behaviors of social communication based on the thoughts of philosophers.

Topics:

1. Introduction of Philosophy of Communication;
2. Husserl on Fifth Meditation: Uncovering of The Sphere of Transcendental;
3. Saussure on the Structure of Communication;
4. Foucault on Discourse and Power;
5. Eco on Culture and Communication;
6. Gadamer on Communication as Hermeneutics;
7. Austin and Speech Act Theory;
8. Chomsky on Knowledge of Language;
9. Searle and the Intentionality of Speech Acts;
10. Habermas on Communication and Social Theory;
11. Enrichment Activity: Discussion – Leibniz on New System of The Nature of Communication of Substances;
12. Enrichment Activity: Discussion – Peirce on the Dynamic Life of Signs;
13. Enrichment Activity: Guest Lecture – Philosophy of Communication, Derrida and the Deconstruction of Communication;
14. Enrichment Activity: Discussion – Wittgenstein on Language as A Form of Life; Enrichment Activity: Discussion – Grice and the Theory of Conversation;
15. Enrichment Activity: Guest Lecture – Philosophy and Research in Communication and,  Nancy on of Being Singular Plural.