Powers and Prospects: Reflections on Human Nature and the Social Order
by Noam ChomskyAVAILABILITY: Usually ships within 1-2 weeks
Publication Date: 1996
Publisher: South End Press
Binding: Paperback
Topics: Corporate Rule, Democracy: Theory & Practice, Militarism, Sustainable Community
Description: In this intellectual tour de force, Noam Chomsky brings together his latest thinking on topics ranging from language and human nature to the Middle East settlement and the place of East Timor in the New World Order. 'Powers and Prospects' is the first collection of Chomsky's writings in current years to address questions of linguistics, philosophy, ethics and international affairs. Supported by a wealth of disturbing details and facts, Chomsky provides a scathing critique of government policy and media complicity, while offering an inspirational view of the potential for true democracy worldwide.
Review(s): "'Powers and Prospects' is recommended as a clear presentation of Chomsky's ideas on language, human nature, and social order as well as a critical examination of the situations in the Middle East and EastTimor." - Counterpoise
"Readers of the book will not only develop a profound understanding of the historic inquiry and the state-of-the-art research in language and its place in nature, but also grasp some of the crucial political problems of late 20th century capitalism." - Tanweer Akram, Journal of Third World Studies