One rarely comes across someone who says I’m a Nazi and proud of it. But if so, that reveals that there is something of a common moral ground, and a basis for constructive interchange – which may, and sometimes does, sharpen moral intuitions as well. We all know that very well in fact. It’s not that long ago, after all, that it was considered not just tolerable but in fact deeply moral to have slaves, beat one’s wife if she is disobedient, lash children, torture a poor person who robbed a crumb of bread, etc.
One rarely comes across someone who says I’m a Nazi and proud of it. But if so, that reveals that the…
Noam Chomsky (born on December 7, 1928, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historical essayist, social critic, and political activist. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. He is a Laureate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Arizona and an Institute Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and is the author of more than 150 books. He has written and lectured widely on linguistics, philosophy, intellectual history, contemporary issues, and particularly international affairs and U.S. foreign policy. Chomsky has been a writer for Z projects since their earliest inception, and is a tireless supporter of our operations.