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UNINA9910451257603321 |
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Autore |
Edgley Alison <1963, > |
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Titolo |
The social and political thought of Noam Chomsky / / Alison Edgley |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-62590-1 |
1-134-62591-X |
1-280-04989-8 |
0-203-00625-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (210 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge studies in social and political thought ; ; 24 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Philologists |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-196) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Political theory; 2 The 'good society'; 3 State capitalism; 4 State theory; 5 Nationalism; 6 Politics and the media; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Social and Political Thought of Noam Chomsky questions Chomsky's claim not to have a theory about the relationship between human beings and their society other than that which 'can be written on the back of postage stamp'. Edgley compares Chomsky's vision of the good society with liberal communitarian perspectives, and establishes that it is grounded in a hopeful belief about human nature. She argues that sympathy with this vision of the good society is essential for understanding the nature of Chomsky's critique of state capitalism, its inherent nationalism and the media. The aut |
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