Chomsky and His Critics
Chomsky and His Critics by Louise M. Antony, published by Wiley on May 7, 2003, is a thought-provoking collection that delves into the conceptual issues surrounding Noam Chomsky’s contributions to the fields of mind and language. Spanning 356 pages, this volume features insights from ten distinguished thinkers, each addressing various aspects of Chomsky’s theories and their implications for understanding linguistic competence and the nature of language itself.
Readers will find a rich exploration of topics such as the ontological commitments of Chomskian linguistics, the potential for systematic referential semantics, and the intersection of language and evolutionary perspectives. The discussions also touch on the relevance of the mind-body problem and its implications in contemporary philosophy. Each analysis is complemented by substantial responses from Chomsky, fostering a dynamic dialogue that engages with critical questions in philosophy and the history of ideas.
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In this compelling volume, ten distinguished thinkers – William G. Lycan, Jeffrey Poland, Galen Strawson, Frances Egan, Georges Rey, Peter Ludlow, Paul Horwich, Paul M. Pietroski, Alison Gopnik, and Ruth Garrett Millikan – address a variety of conceptual issues raised in Noam Chomsky’s work on mind and language.
Topics covered include: the ontological commitments inherent in a Chomskian approach to linguistic competence the possibility of systematic referential semantics for natural language whether we can learn anything about the foundations of language by adopting an evolutionary perspective whether the ‘theory theory’ in developmental psychology counters Chomsky’s arguments for nativism the relevance and urgency of the mind-body problem in the post-Newtonian world. These analyses are followed by substantial responses from Chomsky himself. The result is a provocative and engaging discussion of Chomsky’s work on questions of central importance to theories of mind and language.
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