Description
Noam Chomsky is as controversial as he is prolific, applying a rational, scientific approach to disciplines as diverse as linguistics, ethics, and politics. Chomsky's best known innovations involve the groundbreaking theory of generative grammar, the revolution it initiated in cognitive science, and a radical reformulation of political theory and practice. In "Chomsky Notebook," Cedric Boeckx (Harvard University) and Norbert Hornstein (University of Maryland) tackle the evolution Chomsky's linguistic theory; Akeel Bilgrami (Columbia University) revisits Chomsky's work on freedom and truth; and Pierre Jacob (Institut Jean Nicod) analyzes his naturalism. Chomsky's contributions include an interview and essays on Edward Said and the natural world. Altogether, these works reveal the penetration of Chomsky's thought into a number of fields within and outside of academia. It is an anthology that demonstrates the power of his rationalism.
