Theory and Practice: Conversations With Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn

Chomsky, Noam; Zinn, Howard; Lilley, Sasha

ISBN 10 : 1604863056 ISBN 13 : 9781604863055

Editeur : Pm Pr, 2010

Synopsis

<p>Two of the most venerable figures on the American Left&#8212;Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky&#8212;converse with Sasha Lilley about their lives and political philosophies, looking back at eight decades of struggle and theoretical debate. Howard Zinn, interviewed shortly before his death, reflects on the genesis of his politics, from the civil rights and anti-Vietnam War movements to opposing empire today, as well as history, art, and activism. Noam Chomsky discusses the evolution of his libertarian socialist ideals since childhood, his vision for a future post-capitalist society, and his views on the state, science, the Enlightenment, and the future of the planet.</p>

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À propos de l'auteur

Noam Chomsky is the institute professor in the linguistics and philosophy department at MIT and the author of numerous bestselling political works, includingFailed States, Hegemony or Survival, Imperial Ambitions, Interventions, and What We Say Goes. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Howard Zinn was professor emeritus at Boston University. He served as an air force bombardier in World War II and was an active voice in the antiVietnam War movement. He was a regular contributor toProgressive magazine and the author of many books, including the bestsellerA People’s History of the United States. Sasha Lilley is a writer, program director of KPFA Radio, and the series editor of PM Press’ political economy imprint, Spectre. She lives in Oakland, California.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pm Pr
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1604863056
• ISBN 13: 9781604863055
• Reliure: DVD
• Nombre de pages: 1
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