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William Chomsky (born Ze'ev Chomsky; 1895/1896 – July 19, 1977) was an American scholar of the Hebrew language. He was born in the Russian Empire (modern Ukraine) and settled in the United States in 1913.
Avram Noam Chomsky ( / noʊmˈtʃɒmski / ⓘ nohm CHOM-skee; born December 7, 1928) is an American professor and public intellectual known for his work in linguistics, political activism, and social criticism.
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Jun 18, 2024 · Noam Chomsky, American theoretical linguist whose work from the 1950s revolutionized the field of linguistics by treating language as a uniquely human, biologically based cognitive capacity. He helped to initiate and sustain what came to be known as the ‘cognitive revolution.’
- Noam Chomsky was raised in Philadelphia and attended an experimental elementary school where he could freely explore his intellectual interests. At...
- Noam Chomsky’s linguistic research in the 1950s aimed to understand the tools and means through which children acquire language. He proposed a syst...
- Noam Chomsky, an anarcho-syndicalist, orients his politics around maximizing communal decision-making and cooperative activity for all. Chomsky vie...
Jun 20, 2024 · Noam Chomsky is a groundbreaking linguistics professor and often-controversial political philosopher. Read about his young life, books, quotes, and more.
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Sep 27, 2019 · Noam Chomsky (born December 7, 1928) is an American linguist, philosopher, and political activist. His theories made the modern scientific study of linguistics possible. He is a leader in peace activism and opposition to U.S. foreign policy. Fast Facts: Noam Chomsky.
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Mar 23, 2003 · Chomsky’s logic is the unforgiving, mathematical logic of tort law: the philosopher Avishai Margalit has called him “the Devil’s accountant.” His moral calculus is a simple...
