The Cambridge companion to Chomsky / edited by James McGilvray, McGill University, Montreal.

Originally published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction; Part I. The Science of Language: Recent Change and Progress: 1. The locality of transformational movement: progress and prospects Howard Lasnik; 2. Is the faculty of language a 'perfect solution' to the interface systems Samuel Epstein, Hisatsugu Kitahara and Daniel Seely; 3. On merge Norbert Hornstein; 4. A feeling for the phenotype Robert C. Berwick; 5. The generative word Hagit Borer; 6. Third factors in language design: some suggestions from quantum field theory Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini and Giuseppe Vitiello; Part II. The Human Mind and its Study: 7. The influence of Chomsky on the neuroscience of language David Poeppel; 8. Cognitive science: what should it be? James McGilvray; 9. Semantic internalism Paul M. Pietroski; 10. Faculties and modules: Chomsky on cognitive architecture John Collins; 11. Chomsky and moral philosophy John Mikhail; Part III. Chomsky on Politics and Economics: 12. Critique and hope: the moral basis of Chomsky's political economy Charles Derber; 13. The propoganda model and manufacturing consent: US public compliance and resistance Anthony R. DiMaggio; 14. Chomsky listens: Latin America and the ethics of solidarity Greg Grandin; 15. Noam Chomsky and the question of Palestine/Israel: bearing witness Irene Gendzier.

"Noam Chomsky is one of the most influential thinkers of modern times. The most cited writer in the humanities, his work has revolutionized the field of linguistics, and has dominated many other disciplines including politics and the philosophy of mind and human nature. He has also contributed significantly to our understanding of the abuse of power, and of the controlling effects of the mass media." "This companion brings together a team of leading linguists, philosophers, cognitive scientists, and political theorists to consolidate the disparate strands of Chomsky's thought into one accessible volume. Through a range of chapters focusing on the various aspects of his work, they introduce in a clear and non-technical way the central themes of his extraordinary effect on our understanding of language, mind, and the abuse of political power, and provide an engaging insight into the connections between Chomsky's work in each of these areas."--BOOK JACKET.