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Chomsky and His Critics
Contributor(s): Antony (Author), Hornstein N (Author)
ISBN: 0631200207     ISBN-13: 9780631200208
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
OUR PRICE:   $140.55  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: April 2003
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Annotation: In this compelling volume, ten distinguished thinkers - William G. Lycan, Jeffrey Poland, Galen Strawson, Frances Egan, Georges Rey, Peter Ludlow, Paul Horwich, Paul M. Pietroski, Alison Gopnik, and Ruth Garrett Millikan - address a variety of conceptual issues raised in Noam Chomsky's work on mind and language.

Topics covered include:
the ontological commitments inherent in a Chomskian approach to linguistic competence
the possibility of systematic referential semantics for natural language
whether we can learn anything about the foundations of language by adopting an evolutionary perspective
whether the 'theory theory' in developmental psychology counters Chomsky's arguments for nativism
the relevance and urgency of the mind-body problem in the post-Newtonian world.These analyses are followed by substantial responses from Chomsky himself. The result is a provocative and engaging discussion of Chomsky's work on questions of central importance to theories of mind and language.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Criticism
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General
- Philosophy | History & Surveys - General
Dewey: 410.92
LCCN: 2002074365
Series: Philosophers and Their Critics
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.48 lbs) 356 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
In this compelling volume, ten distinguished thinkers -- William G. Lycan, Galen Strawson, Jeffrey Poland, Georges Rey, Frances Egan, Paul Horwich, Peter Ludlow, Paul Pietroski, Alison Gopnik, and Ruth Millikan -- address a variety of conceptual issues raised in Noam Chomsky's work.

  • Distinguished list of critics: William G. Lycan, Galen Strawson, Jeffrey Poland, Georges Rey, Frances Egan, Paul Horwich, Peter Ludlow, Paul Pietroski, Alison Gopnik, and Ruth Millikan.
  • Includes Chomsky's substantial new replies and responses to each essay.
  • The best critical introduction to Chomsky's thought as a whole.