Noam Chomsky

by Alison Edgley (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137320216
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date:	04/29/2016
Series:	Critical Explorations in Contemporary Political Thought
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	196
File size:	454 KB

About the Author

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

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

Editorial 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

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