Decoding Chomsky science and revolutionary politics

A fresh and fascinating look at the philosophies, politics, and intellectual legacy of one of the twentieth century's most influential and controversial minds Occupying a pivotal position in postwar thought, Noam Chomsky is both the founder of modern linguistics and the world's most promin...

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Main Author: Knight, Chris 1942- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven Yale University Press [2016]
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Call Number :P 85.C47 K55 2016

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