| The Social and Political Thought of Noam Chomsky Revised Edition Contributor(s): Edgley, Alison (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415285674 ISBN-13: 9780415285674 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $60.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2002 Annotation: One of few serious academic studies of Chomsky's political writing, this volume addresses many key issues in political theory through an engagement with Chomsky's ideas. Subjects covered include equality and freedom, politics and the media, nationalism and state capitalism. This work is an essential resource for scholars of social and political thought. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Essays - Philosophy | Political - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 410.92 |
| Series: Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6.22" W x 9.34" (0.77 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Social and Political Thought of Noam Chomsky questions Chomsky's claim not to have a theory about the relationship between human beings and their society other than that which 'can be written on the back of postage stamp'. Edgley compares Chomsky's vision of the good society with liberal communitarian perspectives, and establishes that it is grounded in a hopeful belief about human nature. She argues that sympathy with this vision of the good society is essential for understanding the nature of Chomsky's critique of state capitalism, its inherent nationalism and the media. The author concludes that Chomsky's analysis is coherent and systematic when one acknowledges that he is not just a critic but a theorist. |
