Chomsky - Ideas and Ideals

Informationen zum Autor Neil Smith is a Fellow of the British Academy and an Honorary Member of the Linguistic Society of America. Nicholas Allott is Senior Lecturer of English Language at the University of Oslo. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Noam Chomsky continues to be a hugely influential figure in linguistics! psychology! philosophy and politics. This revised and updated account of his thought explores his remarkable contribution to modern intellectual life and presents an accessible account of how he has revolutionised our view of language! the mind and human nature. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The mirror of the mind; 2. The linguistic foundation; 3. Language and psychology; 4. Philosophical realism: commitments and controversies; 5. Language and freedom.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Allott, Nick Allott, Allott Nicholas, Neil Smith, Neil (University College London) Allott Smith, Neil Allott Smith
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2015
• EAN: 9781107082144
• ISBN: 978-1-107-08214-4
• No. of pages: 478
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Language, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology