In a single volume the seminal writings of the worlds leading philosopherlinguist and critic published to coincide with his eightieth birthday. Forthe past fort... » 

In a single volume the seminal writings of the worlds leading philosopherlinguist and critic published to coincide with his eightieth birthday. Forthe past forty years Noam Chomskys writings on politics and language haveestablished him as a preeminent public intellectual and as one of the mostoriginal and wideranging political and social critics of our time. Among theseminal figures in linguistic theory over the past century since the 1960sChomsky has also secured a place as perhaps the leading dissident voice in theUnited States. Chomskys many bestselling worksincluding ManufacturingConsent Hegemony or Survival Understanding Power and Failed Stateshaveserved as essential touchstones for dissidents activists scholars andconcerned citizens on subjects ranging from the media to human rights tointellectual freedom. In particular Chomskys scathing critiques of the U.S.wars in Vietnam Central America and the Middle East have furnished a widelyaccepted intellectual inspiration for antiwar movements over nearly fourdecades. The Essential Chomsky assembles the core of his most importantwritings including excerpts from his most influential texts over the pastforty years. Here is an unprecedented comprehensive overview of Chomskysthought. «