Noam Chomsky Libri

Per oltre mezzo secolo - sostiene l'autore - gli Stati Uniti hanno perseguito una strategia imperialista mirata al controllo di tutto il pianeta. I leader politici americani si sono sempre dimostrati desiderosi di realizzare questo sogno di dominio, indipendentemente dai rischi che comportava, e l'attuale amministrazione Bush sta intensificando questo processo. Prendendo le mosse dai princìpi e dalle finalità della politica internazionale americana, Noam Chomsky analizza eventi politici cruciali degli ultimi decenni: dall'Indonesia al Kosovo, dalla Colombia alla Turchia, dalla Palestina al Nicaragua, da Cuba all'Iraq, Chomsky si addentra in conflitti e delicate questioni internazionali.

Spanning more than two decades of thinking about generative approaches to Universal Grammar, the two interviews with Noam Chomsky in this book permit a rare and illuminating insight into his views on numerous issues in linguistics and beyond. The first discussion dates from the early days of the so-called Government Binding Theory, the second one took place after a decade of Minimalism. Thereby the evolution and the dynamics in linguistic theorizing are dramatically revealed. Scholars of grammar, cognitive scientists, philosophers will profit by reading this book, but anyone with an ardent interest in this marvellous, eminently human achievement of evolution called language will want to read about it in the words of the undisputed grand master of linguistic research, Noam Chomsky.

An indispensable collection of lectures on the politic of power from the world's leading philosopher, linguist and critic, and author of the bestselling Who Rules the WorldNoam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the pre-eminent public intellectuals of the modern era. schovat popis

Chomsky definitively shows how the United States developed into the world's most implacable and powerful empire.

Exploring "the great work of subjugation and conquest" which began with Columbus, in Year 501 Chomsky surveys the history of American imperial power in the ensuing 500 years that followed. Touching on everything from the British in India to the Americans in Beirut, Year 501 is a searing condemnation of the excesses of Western colonial and neo-colonial politics. For those seeking to understand the nature and structure of the imperial project as it reaches down to us today this work is a vital resource.For too long now, many important books by Noam Chomsky have been left to languish. Introducing Pluto's 'Chomsky Perspectives' series: a collectible, beautiful new list, with cover design by David Pearson. Including both enduring favourites and neglected essentials, these books will appeal to the serious Chomsky reader.

An essential primer on capitalism, politics and how the world works, based on the hugely popular undergraduate lecture series 'What is Politics?' Is there an alternative to capitalism? In this landmark text Chomsky and Waterstone chart a critical map for a more just and sustainable society. 'Covid-19 has revealed glaring failures and monstrous brutalities in the current capitalist system. It represents both a crisis and an opportunity. Everything depends on the actions that people take into their own hands.' How does politics shape our world, our lives and our perceptions? How much of 'common sense' is actually driven by the ruling classes' needs and interests? And how are we to challenge the capitalist structures that now threaten all life on the planet? Consequences of Capitalism exposes the deep, often unseen connections between neoliberal 'common sense' and structural power. In making these linkages, we see how the current hegemony keeps social justice movements divided and marginalized. And, most importantly, we see how we can fight to overcome these divisions.

Through a series of dialogues spanning nine years, the authors delve into pressing social justice issues, highlighting the disparities between dominant and marginalized languages. They critique democratic schooling, neoliberalism, and the impacts of colonization, while also addressing the detrimental effects of Western globalization on developing nations and their impoverished populations. The combination of personal exchanges and critical essays offers a profound analysis of these interconnected themes.