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Chomsky: Ideas and Ideals

By Neil Smith

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2004
ISBN
9780521837880, 052183788X, 9780511216732
LCC
P85.C47 S64 2004
Open Library ID
OL3301650M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1950785 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
298\298
Topic
Psychology
Library
avaxhome.ws
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

Noam Chomsky is one of the leading intellectual figures of modern times. He has had a major influence on linguistics, psychology and philosophy, and a significant effect on many other disciplines, from anthropology to mathematics, education to literary criticism. In this rigorous yet accessible account of Chomsky's work and influence, Neil Smith analyses Chomsky's key contributions to the study of language and the study of mind. He gives a detailed exposition of Chomsky's linguistic theorizing, discusses the psychological and philosophical implications of Chomsky's work, and argues that he has fundamentally changed the way we think of ourselves, gaining a position in the history of ideas on a par with that of Darwin or Descartes. This second edition has been thoroughly updated to account for Chomsky's most recent work, including his continued contributions to linguistics, his further discussion on evolution, and his extensive work on the events of September 11th, 2001.

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