Chomsky: A Guide for the Perplexed - Softcover

Collins, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826486630 ISBN 13: 9780826486639

Publisher: Continuum, 2008

Synopsis

Noam Chomsky is one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth-century. His work in linguistics, philosophy and political theory has spanned six decades, and has been met with critical acclaim and controversy in equal measure. This book is an introduction to Chomsky's theoretical writings, but also a critical engagement with his work. Chomsky: A Guide for the Perplexed covers every aspect of Chomsky's thought, from transformational grammar to political dissent. John Collins shows how Chomsky's linguistic theory, philosophy and politics are all connected, and by so doing helps the reader to understand this key thinker's massive contribution to twentieth-century thought. The book examines: the different faces of Noam Chomsky; transformational grammar; Chomsky's opposition to behaviorism; government and binding theory; the minimalist program; and libertarian socialism.

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About the Author

John Collins is an experimental theater director and designer. He is the founder and Artistic Director of the New York-based ensemble Elevator Repair Service Theater. John is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a United States Artists Fellowship. He has directed or co-directed all of Elevator Repair Service's productions since 1991 and has done design and technical work for ERS, The Wooster Group, Target Margin Theater and Richard Foreman. He holds a degree in English and Theater Studies from Yale University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826486630
• ISBN 13: 9780826486639
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 242