COMM-6520

Seminar in Communication Theory

This course is based on the assumption that, because humans are symbol-using creatures, an intensive study of their use of symbols will illuminate human nature and behavior. This investigation relies on such thinkers as Aristotle, G. H. Mead, Richard McKeon, Ernst Cassirer, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Martin Heidegger. Topics in the course usually include the relationship between symbols and thought, symbols as a vehicle of analyzing behavior, and the use of symbols to coordinate social action. Offered on availability of instructor.

3 credit hours