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Problems of Knowledge and Freedom
Noam Chomsky
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Description for Problems of Knowledge and Freedom
Paperback. Series: The Russell lectures. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 152.
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Originally delivered in 1971 as the first Cambridge lectures in memory of Bertrand Russell, Problems of Knowledge and Freedom is a masterful and cogent synthesis of Noam Chomsky’s moral philosophy, linguistic analysis, and emergent political critique of America’s war in Vietnam.
In the first half of this wide-ranging work, Chomsky takes up Russell’s lifelong search for the empirical principles of human understanding, in a philosophical overview referencing Hume, Wittgenstein, von Humboldt, and others. In the following half, aptly titled “On Changing the World,” Chomsky applies these concepts to the issues that would remain the focus of his increasingly political work ... Read more
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
Series
The Russell lectures
Number of Pages
126
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781565848092
SKU
V9781565848092
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About Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky is the Institute Professor and a professor of linguistics, emeritus, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A world-renowned linguist and political activist, he is the author of numerous books, including On Language: Chomsky’s Classic Works Language and Responsibility and Reflections on Language; Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky, edited by Peter R. Mitchell and John Schoeffel; American Power and ... Read more
Reviews for Problems of Knowledge and Freedom
"A subtle and scrupulous look at some of the most interesting work done in our time on language and mind." —George Steiner, The New York Times Book Review "The first time Chomsky has joined his linguistic and political writings under one cover." —America