Noam Chomsky
1928 – ? American linguist, philosopher
The linguist who revolutionized the study of language and a leading political dissident.
- Religion
- A secular Jew and atheist raised in a Hebrew-speaking, Zionist household; his concerns are scientific and political.
- Affiliations
- Professor at MIT. No secret society.
Chomsky argued that humans are born with an innate capacity for language, transforming linguistics and cognitive science. His theory of universal grammar reshaped how we understand the mind. He is also one of the most prominent critics of United States foreign policy and corporate power.
Works in the library
In the timeline
- 1988 Manufacturing Consent and the propaganda model mentioned