Philosophy Café: Rationality and Linguistic Communication – Dr. Ryan Doran

The Philosophy Café is an open exchange of philosophical ideas led by a University of Regina Philosophy Professor or a Graduate Student. The series runs each Fall and Winter semester. The Philosophy and Classics Department invites you to our third Philosophy Café discussion of Fall 2015. Rationality and Linguistic Communication Presented by: Dr. Ryan Doran, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Regina The phenomenon of linguistic communication is so commonplace that we often fail to see how effortlessly and effectively it takes place. Explaining how this is possible, however, is a difficult task. Traditional themes in the philosophy of language concerning the relationship between language and the world, or language and the mind, have for the most part left the workings of discourse as an afterthought. In this talk Dr. Doran will discuss ways in which the supposition that speakers are engaged rationally in conversation has a role to play not only in understanding communication but also in understanding more general phenomena such as meaning and reference. This event is free and everyone is welcome to attend!

More information at: http://www.uregina.ca/events/philosophy-caf-rationality-and-linguistic-communication-dr-ryan-doran