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World politics, international relations, representative government. Author’s works in demand.
- Author: Noam Chomsky
- Publisher: South End Press
- Published: 1996
- Pages: 264
- ISBN-13: 9780896085350
Powers and Prospects: Reflections on Human Nature and the Social Order
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| Author | Noam Chomsky |
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Overall reception: Mostly positive
Powers and Prospects: Reflections on Human Nature and the Social Order by Noam Chomsky, published in 1996 by South End Press, is a wide-ranging collection of essays covering linguistics, human nature, foreign policy, and social justice issues including East Timor. The book emerged from Chomsky's 1995 visit to Australia and addresses topics from the Middle East to media responsibility. Publishers Weekly describes Chomsky as 'probably the most disciplined intellectual of the modern age' and notes that he 'covers wide tracts of conflict yet also offers practical solutions to many of the problems that he rails against.' The book is characterized as demonstrating Chomsky's refusal to 'accept complexity and imperfection as an excuse to violate fundamental principles of human beings,' spanning from theoretical discussions of human nature and cognitive powers to urgent political issues like the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. However, detailed reader reviews and community feedback are notably absent from available sources, with Open Library showing no community reviews submitted for this work.
What readers loved
- Wide-ranging intellectual scope covering linguistics, human nature, foreign policy, and social justice
- Offers practical solutions to political problems rather than just criticism
- Demonstrates disciplined intellectual rigor across diverse topics
- Addresses urgent humanitarian issues like East Timor with moral clarity
- Combines theoretical discussions of human nature with concrete political analysis
- Refuses to use complexity as excuse for violating fundamental human rights principles
- Includes substantial bibliographical references spanning pages 222-236
Common critiques
- Limited community engagement and reader reviews available online
- May be challenging for readers unfamiliar with Chomsky's political framework
- Covers such broad territory that depth on individual topics may vary
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