Chomsky: Ideas and IdealsChomsky has had a major influence on linguistics, psychology, and philosophy. In this rigorous yet accessible account of Chomsky's work, Neil Smith analyses Chomsky's key contributions to the study of both language and the mind. He gives a detailed exposition of Chomsky's linguistic theorizing, and examines the ideas for which he is best known. Smith discusses the psychological and philosophical implications of Chomsky's work, and argues that he has fundamentally changed the way we think of ourselves. Smith examines Chomsky's political ideas and how these fit intellectually with his scholarly work. The final chapter spells out the themes - rationality, creativity and modularity - that unite the disparate strands of his vast output. Throughout, Smith explores the controversy surrounding Chomsky's work, and explains why he has been both adulated and vilified. |
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... Moral absolutes and options for the future The positive program 208 211 Conclusion Envoi Notes and references Bibliography Index 213 214 215 241 263 Acknowledgments My greatest debt , both intellectual and personal , viii Contents.
... Moral absolutes and options for the future The positive program 208 211 Conclusion Envoi Notes and references Bibliography Index 213 214 215 241 263 Acknowledgments My greatest debt , both intellectual and personal , viii Contents.
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... morally defensible , and at least partly feasible to follow . This is not the mindless homage of hero - worship ... moral commitments and the intellectual foundations of his work , that clearly date to his childhood . His views are ...
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Contents
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IV | 8 |
V | 17 |
VI | 28 |
VII | 35 |
VIII | 38 |
IX | 45 |
X | 49 |
XXXII | 116 |
XXXIII | 126 |
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XXXV | 136 |
XXXVII | 145 |
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XXXIX | 149 |
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