Noam Chomsky

Author:   Alison Edgley
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
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9781137320209


Pages:   196
Publication Date:   04 August 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Noam Chomsky


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Exploring the key debates surrounding human nature, epistemology, the nature of social knowledge, foreign policy, the Propaganda Model, the anarchist tradition and the revolutionary transformation of society, this book reveals and explains the structure and power of Chomsky's work.

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Author:   Alison Edgley
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   3.698kg
ISBN:  

9781137320209


ISBN 10:   1137320206
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   04 August 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction; Alison Edgley PART I: HISTORICAL CONTEXT 1. Chomsky and Religion; Ronald E Osborn 2. Chomsky and the Anarchist Tradition; Benjamin J Pauli PART II: KEY WORKS 3. Human Nature and Universal Moral Grammar; Peter Wilkin 4. The Propaganda Model: Still Relevant Today?; Piers Robinson PART III: THEMES AND DEBATES 5. Method, Methodology and politics; Alison Edgley 6. Chomsky vs Pinker on Human Nature and Politics; James McGilvray PART IV: CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE 7. How useful is a Propaganda Model for Screen Entertainment?; Matthew Alford 8. Chomsky and Revolution; Milan Rai Reflections; Alison Edgley Guide to Further Reading

Reviews

'This collection presents an admirable account of Chomsky's social and political thought. The individual contributions are of high quality and wide-ranging. I know of no better introduction to Chomsky's continuing relevance.'-David McLellan, Emeritus Professor of Political Theory, University of Kent, UK and Fellow of Goldsmith's College, University of London, UK


Author Information

Alison Edgley, Associate Professor of Social Science and Health, University of Nottingham, UK Benjamin J. Pauli, Lecturer, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA James McGilvray, Emeritus Professor, McGill University, Canada Matthew Alford, Associate Teacher, University of Bristol, UK Ronald E. Osborn, Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow, Peace and Justice Studies Program, Wellesley College, USA Peter Wilkin, Reader in Sociology and Communications, Brunel University, UK Piers Robinson, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, University of Manchester, UK Milan Rai, award-winning peace activist

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