The Ideas of Chomsky
March 30, 1978
47 min

Season 1 - Episode 11: The Ideas of Chomsky
00:00 / 45:00
Overview
Linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology transformed the nature of linguistics before he was 40. In this program with world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee, the outspoken Chomsky challenges accepted notions of the way in which language is learned, examines the relationship of language to experience, and discusses the philosophical nature of knowledge.
Episode Information
TV Show
Men of Ideas
Season
Season 1
Episode Number
11
Air Date
March 30, 1978
Runtime
47 minutes
Guest Stars

Noam Chomsky
Self