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  • Chomsky: Ideas and Ideals

    Chomsky by Smith, Neil; Allott, Nicholas;

    Ideas and Ideals

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    Product details:

    • Edition number 3, Revised
    • Publisher Cambridge University Press
    • Date of Publication 7 January 2016

    • ISBN 9781107442672
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages474 pages
    • Size 228x152x25 mm
    • Weight 680 g
    • Language English
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    Short description:

    A radically revised and updated account of Noam Chomsky's thought and its revolutionary impact on linguistics, psychology, philosophy and politics.

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    Long description:

    Noam Chomsky continues to be one of the most influential intellectual figures of modern times. His wide-ranging contributions to the fields of linguistics, psychology, philosophy and politics have revolutionised our view of language, the mind and human nature. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, this book explores Chomsky's key theories, especially recent developments in his Minimalist Program, addressing issues such as: how do we know a language? How do children acquire this knowledge? How did language evolve? This third edition has been expanded and thoroughly updated and includes an exploration of Chomsky's contributions to philosophy and psychology, outlining the impact of his radical and often controversial views. It concludes with an account of his political activism and his critique of recent developments such as the Arab Spring, Wikileaks and the Occupy movement. There is also a new section covering his views on climate change and nuclear disarmament.

    'This is the book about Noam Chomsky that you were looking for. Without presupposing any background, it takes the reader on a fascinating intellectual journey documenting the enormous contributions Chomsky has made to the history of ideas ... This book is carefully crafted and beautifully written. As far as books on popular science go, this is a masterpiece.' Stephen Crain, Macquarie University, Sydney and Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders

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    Table of Contents:

    1. The mirror of the mind; 2. The linguistic foundation; 3. Language and psychology; 4. Philosophical realism: commitments and controversies; 5. Language and freedom.

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