The Ideas of Chomsky

March 30, 1978
47 min
Season 1 - Episode 11: The Ideas of Chomsky

Season 1 - Episode 11: The Ideas of Chomsky

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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

Noam Chomsky

Self