by NoamChomsky (Author)
In a single volume, the seminal writings of the world's leading philosopher, linguist and critic, and author of the bestselling Who Rules the World `The general population doesn't know what's happening, and it doesn't even know that it doesn't know' Noam Chomsky Noam Chomsky's writings on politics and language have established him as one of the most original and wide-ranging political and social critics of our time, and as perhaps the leading dissident voice in the United States. The Essential Chomsky brings together selections from his most important writings, from his groundbreaking critique of B.F. Skinner to his bestselling works Hegemony or Survival and Failed States, concerning subjects ranging from critiques of corporate media and U.S. interventionism to intellectual freedom and the political economy of human rights. Featuring a collection of twenty-five pieces of writing spanning six decades, this is an unparalleled and comprehensive overview of Chomsky's thought. `Chomsky is arguably the most important intellectual alive' New York Times
Format: Paperback
Pages: 528
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Bodley Head
Published: 27 Nov 2008
ISBN 10: 1847920640
ISBN 13: 9781847920645
Book Overview: In a single volume, the seminal writings of the world's leading philosopher, activist, linguist, and critic, published to coincide with his eightieth birthday.