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chomsky notebook Columbia Themes in Philosophy C5185.indb i 10/19/09 2:19:50 PM columbia themes in philosophy Series Editor: Akeel Bilgrami, Johnsonian Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University Columbia Themes in Philosophy is a new series with a broad and accommodating thematic reach as well as an ecumenical approach to the outdated disjunction between analytical and European philosophy. It is committed to an examination of key themes in new and startling ways and to the exploration of new topics in philosophy. Edward Said, H umanism and Democratic Criticism Michael Dummett, T ruth and the Past John Searle, Freedom and Neurobiology: Refl ections on Free Will, Language, and Political Power Daniel Herwitz and Michael Kelly, eds., A ction, Art, History: Engagements with Arthur C. Danto C5185.indb ii 10/19/09 2:19:52 PM c h o m s k y n o t e b o o k jean bricmont julie franck Edited by + C columbia university press new york C5185.indb iii 10/19/09 2:19:59 PM Columbia University Press Publishers Since 1893 New York Chichester, West Sussex Originally published in French as C homsky , copyright © Éditions de l’Herne 2007 Chapters 3, 11, 13, 14, 15, and 17 translated by William McCuaig. Translation and new material copyright © 2010 Columbia University Press All rights reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Chomsky. English Chomsky notebook / edited by Jean Bricmont and Julie Franck. p. cm. — (Columbia themes in philosophy) Originally published in French as Chomsky. Includes bibliographical references. isbn 978-0-231-14474-2 (cloth : alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-231-14475-9 (pbk. : alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-231-51778-2 (e-book) 1. Chomsky, Noam — Philosophy. 2. Chomsky, Noam — Political and social views. 3. Linguistics. 4. World politics — 1989– I. Chomsky, Noam. II. Bricmont, J. (Jean) III. Franck, Julie. IV. Title. p85.c47c4513 2010 410'.92—dc22 2009023929 Columbia University Press books are printed on permanent and durable acid-free paper. This book is printed on paper with recycled content. Printed in the United States of America c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 p 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 References to Internet Web sites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor Columbia University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. C5185.indb iv 10/19/09 2:20:01 PM c o n t e n t s part i. chomsky 1. The Mysteries of Nature: How Deeply Hidden? Noam Chomsky 3 2. The Great Soul of Power: Said Memorial Lecture Noam Chomsky 34 part ii. introductions 3. Chomsky, France, Reason, Power Jean Bricmont and Julie Franck 53 4. An Interview with Noam Chomsky Jean Bricmont 7 4 part iii. linguistic theory and language processes 5. The Varying Aims of Linguistic Theory Cedric Boeckx and Norbert Hornstein 115 6. Language, Thought, and Reality After Chomsky Gennaro Chierchia 142 7. Generative Syntax in the Brain Yosef Grodzinsky 170 C5185.indb v 10/19/09 2:20:02 PM vi contents part iv. cognitive science and the philosophy of mind 8. Learning Organs Charles R. Gallistel 193 9. Innateness, Choice, and Language Elizabeth Spelke 203 10. The Scope and Limits of Chomsky’s Naturalism Pierre Jacob 211 part v. chomsky and the intelligentsia 11. Conspiracy: When Journalists (and Their Favorites) Misrepresent the Critical Analysis of the Media Serge Halimi and Arnaud Rindel 239 12. Noam Chomsky and the University Pierre Guerlain 258 13. The Practice of Intellectual Self-Defense in the University Normand Baillargeon 283 14. Chomsky, Faurisson, and Vidal-Naquet Jean Bricmont 292 15. Chomsky and Bourdieu: A Missed Encounter Frédéric Delorca 309 part vi. politics: theory and practice 16. Chomsky in France: The Resistance to Pragmatic Anti-Authoritarianism Larry Portis 319 17. Testimony Susan George 331 18. Truth, Balance, and Freedom Akeel Bilgrami 334 List of Contributors 349 C5185.indb vi 10/19/09 2:20:04 PM chomsky notebook C5185.indb vii 10/19/09 2:20:05 PM C5185.indb viii 10/19/09 2:20:05 PM part i chomsky C5185.indb 1 10/19/09 2:20:08 PM
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