About this title: The Chomsky Reader brings together for the first time the political thought of America's leading dissident intellectual--"arguably the most important intellectual alive".--The New York Times Chomsky scheduled for lecture circuit.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Pantheon
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394751733ISBN:0394751736
Description: Very Good. 0394751736. Softcover, in Very Good to Fine condition, no stamps, writing or marks, a bit of scuffing on the glossy covers, a couple little corner bumps, straight spine without creases, a nice looking book, read more
Description: Acceptable. 1987-Paperback----Used-Acceptable-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: S Trade Paperback
Publisher: Pantheon Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394751733ISBN:0394751736
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Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Pantheon Books, New York
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394751733ISBN:0394751736
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xix, 492 pp., bib. notes, index; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Creased back cover. Another copy available. "The political and linguistic writings of America's leading dissident intellectual. He relates his political ideals to his theories about language. "-Publisher. read more
Edition: Edition Unstated
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Pantheon Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394751733ISBN:0394751736
Description: Good+ As issued No Jacket. Spine lean, corner bumps, soiling to the rear cover, pages age toning, some soiling to the page edges, and other moderate to heavy shopwear. 492 pages. read more
Edition: Later Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Pantheon Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394751733ISBN:0394751736
Description: Very Good. The political thought of America's leading dissident intellectual. Softcover, xix, 492 pp. Minimal wear, no spine creases, brief gift note on half-title page otherwise bright and clean throughout, tight binding. read more
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Edition: Softcover Ed
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Pantheon Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780394751733ISBN:0394751736
Description: Very Good+/Softcover. 0-394-75173-6 Text is clean. read more
Description: Pantheon, 1987. 492 pages. Later printing. Trade paperback. Notes. Index. Edited by James Peck. Very Good. Nice solid copy with signs of usage at the corners, crease top rear corner, faint thin spine crease. No names, marks or tears. ISBN: 0394751736 Collects a variety of interviews and articles by this academic, anarcho-syndicalist and major critic of the American Empire on a variety of subjects, countries and issues which remain (unfortunately) germane today. read more
Description: Pantheon, 1987. 492 pages. Later printing. Trade paperback. Notes. Index. Edited by James Peck. Near Fine-. Solid book with light signs of use. No names, marks or tears. ISBN: 0394751736 Collects a variety of interviews and articles by this academic, anarcho-syndicalist and major critic of the American Empire on various subjects, countries and issues which remain (unfortunately) compelling today. read more
"This book is exrtremely eye-opening, but not very readable. Chomsky is brilliant and this book is filled with information about the world. Since it is a collection of older articles, a lot of the material is out-of-date but interesting in a historical perspective. However, I think his newer writings are much more approachable than the older stuff."
"An interesting fellow. Some topics I'll have to study more (I have a page of titles lifted from the notes section, and a bookmark in the notes section that just says "everything on this chapter.")
Very interesting examination of twentieth century events, particularly involving U.S. wars and indigenous economic improvement. Also a couple chapters on mind and language.
If you're not firmly welded to the idea that your own country has to be seen as the great Goodguy by all, it's quite illuminating. Raises some interesting Cold War points (essentially, each superpower pointed to the threat of the other superpower as an excuse to justify its own local grabs at power.) A major theme is that ideology is shaped to the benefit of those in power (which does not mean those in elected positions.) Ideologic blinders are so pervasive as to be invisible to those whose decisions are molded by them.
Perhaps my favorite point in the book is in the first part, the interview. Chomsky asserts that regular people really are smart enough to understand and judge world political situations, that it requires merely the degree of sense shown in any detailed discussion of sports, but they do not do so because the system is not set up for them to have much decision-making power, so those interested in using their minds are inclined to limit that to fun things such as sports. This reflects my own belief that intelligence is mostly a matter of interest.
"You know, I hate to say it, but Chomsky's a bore of a read. Sure, it's hard to argue with his tirelessly researched positions, but he doesn't command engagement from the reader, either. I feel like Chomsky's theses are rehashed in response to each new current event, compiled in each new book. I might like to read a book by another author discussing his positions, just to read his ideas from a different voice, you know what I mean?"
"seriously not a fan of this guy. i think i like his politics, but i am not sure. but he is also like mike moore and abit sensational and to get that he plays fast and loose with the facts. he qoutes the bayonet as the number one killer in ww1. the bayonets effect is largely phsycological, you run before you stand around to get speared in the gut with it. anyway his facts are verifiably wrong on this, and if these facts are off, well everyting else is now suspect."
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