Chomsky : ideas and ideals / Neil Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, N. V. (Neilson Voyne), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chomsky, Noam.

Linguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 282 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the second edition; Acknowledgments for the first edition; Introduction; 1 The mirror of the mind; 2 The linguistic foundation; 3 Psychological reality; 4 Philosophical realism: commitments and controversies; 5 Language and freedom; Conclusion; Envoi; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-15051-5

1-280-54077-X

0-511-21494-4

0-511-21673-4

0-511-21136-8

0-511-60677-X

0-511-32726-9

0-511-21313-1

OCLC:

171139041