Noam Chomsky

[T.A.G.]

Does anyone have any links or good books on Noam Chomsky's critique on materialism, specifically the mind-body problem.

Any thoughts on him or what he argues?

 

[DeborahtheJudge]

his political views = annoying/borderline ridiculous

 

[jwright82]

I didn't know he was critical of materialism. My Dictionarary of Philosophy says his views were compatable with materialism, he seems to favor a behavioralist view. I will do some research though.

 

[buggy]

his political views = annoying/borderline ridiculous

Hmm. I would find Chomsky to be against both the State and capitalism. Sounds contradictory but at least better than those who support big government.

 

[T.A.G.]

My friend sent me this on him
"trashing eliminative materialism and just about every form of reductionism applied to what he calls the "mind/brain." He shows how the argument that neurons are involved is "radically unscientific," and he totally inverts the common understanding of the "ghost in the machine" "

 

[jwright82]

My friend sent me this on him
"trashing eliminative materialism and just about every form of reductionism applied to what he calls the "mind/brain." He shows how the argument that neurons are involved is "radically unscientific," and he totally inverts the common understanding of the "ghost in the machine" "

Did your friend give some kind of source info? I would be curious to see where this came from. I always thought he was influential in the whole computational view of the brain, but I could be wrong. I do think he is a hack at least, so there is no telling what crazy things he has come up with. Is he even still alive? I haven't found anything on this yet but I will still look for it.

 

[T.A.G.]

thanks friend, I was looking but did not find anything. I trust my friend, he is vice president of a known reformed organization, and has a greater wit then I have so I think its just my research ability