The Ideas of Chomsky
Description
Linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology transformed the nature of linguistics before he was 40. In this program with world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee, the outspoken Chomsky challenges accepted notions of the way in which language is learned, examines the relationship of language to experience, and discusses the philosophical nature of knowledge.
Runtime
47 min
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Date of Publication
[2005], c1977
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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