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24.192 Language, Information, and Power
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Undergrad (Fall)
Prereq: One philosophy subject or permission of instructor
Units: 2-0-4 [P/D/F]
Lecture: T EVE (7-8.30 PM) (32-D461)
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Explores foundational issues about language and communication by investigating different ways language and its use affects various aspects of lived experience. Topics include speech act theory, lying, propaganda, censorship, expressions of knowledge, communication in non-cooperative contexts.
J. Khoo
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