New Horizons in the Study of Language and Mind |
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Author:
| Chomsky, Noam |
Foreword by:
| Smith, Neil |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-65822-5 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2000 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $67.95 |
Book Description:
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This is an outstanding contribution to the philosophical study of language and mind, by one of the most influential thinkers of our time. In these penetrating essays, Chomsky cuts through the confusion and prejudice which has infected the study of language and mind, bringing new solutions to traditional philosophical puzzles and fresh perspectives on issues of general interest, ranging from the mind-body problem to the unification of science. He uses a range of imaginative linguistic...
More DescriptionThis is an outstanding contribution to the philosophical study of language and mind, by one of the most influential thinkers of our time. In these penetrating essays, Chomsky cuts through the confusion and prejudice which has infected the study of language and mind, bringing new solutions to traditional philosophical puzzles and fresh perspectives on issues of general interest, ranging from the mind-body problem to the unification of science. He uses a range of imaginative linguistic analyses to defend the view that knowledge of language is internal to the human mind.