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Noam Chomsky is an American philosopher of the Contemporary era.

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There are 15 attributed quotations from Noam Chomsky in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.

Noam Chomsky b. 1928

Noam Chomsky (born 1928) is an American philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Analytic Philosophy and Political Philosophy.

Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, political philosopher, and one of the most cited intellectuals alive. His Syntactic Structures and the theory of generative grammar transformed twentieth-century linguistics by arguing that the capacity for language is innate to the human mind, organized around a universal grammar shared across languages. Beyond linguistics, his political writings, from Manufacturing Consent, co-written with Edward Herman, to Hegemony or Survival, have offered a sustained critique of American foreign policy and corporate media. He has long been Institute Professor emeritus at MIT and a laureate professor at the University of Arizona.

Key facts

Nationality: American
Era: Contemporary
Movements: Analytic Philosophy, Political Philosophy

Selected quotes

“The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum.”
The Common Good
“If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.”
Noam Chomsky in interview by John Pilger on The Late Show BBC Television, November 25, 1992 .
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“Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied.”
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“Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.”
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“How is it we have so much information, but know so little?”

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When was Noam Chomsky born?: Noam Chomsky was born in 1928.
Where was Noam Chomsky from?: Noam Chomsky is an American philosopher of the Contemporary era.
What philosophical movements is Noam Chomsky associated with?: Noam Chomsky is associated with Analytic Philosophy and Political Philosophy.
What is Noam Chomsky known for?: Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, political philosopher, and one of the most cited intellectuals alive.
How many quotes are attributed to Noam Chomsky?: There are 15 attributed quotations from Noam Chomsky in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.