Masters of Mankind: Essays and Lectures, 1969-2013

by Noam Chomsky, Marcus Raskin (Foreword by)

Overview

In this collection of essays from 1969 to 2013, many in book form for the first time, Noam Chomsky examines the nature of state power, from the ideologies driving the Cold War to the War on Terror, and reintroduces the moral and legal questions that all too often go unheeded. With unrelenting logic, he holds the arguments of empire up to critical examination and shatters the myths of those who protect the power and privilege of the few against the interests and needs of the many. An introduction by Marcus Raskin contextualizes Chomsky's place among some of the most influential thinkers of modern history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608463633
Publisher:	Haymarket Books
Publication date:	09/30/2014
Pages:	162
Sales rank:	936,690
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor in the department of linguistics and philosophy at MIT. His work is widely credited with having revolutionized the field of modern linguistics. He is the author of numerous best-selling political works, which have been translated into scores of countries worldwide. His most recent books include the New York Times bestseller Hegemony or Survival, Failed States, Power Systems, Occupy, and Hopes and Prospects.

Marcus Raskin, co-founder of the Institute for Policy Studies and professor of public policy at George Washington University, is a social critic, activist, and philosopher.

Table of Contents

Foreword Marcus Raskin 9

1 Knowledge and Power: Intellectuals and the Welfare-Warfare State 19

2 An Exception to the Rules 45

3 The Divine License to Kill 57

4 "Consent Without Consent": Reflections on the Theory and Practice of Democracy 75

5 Simple Truths, Hard Problems: Some Thoughts on Terror, Justice, and Self-Defense 103

6 Human Intelligence and the Environment 129

7 Can Civilization Survive Really Existing Capitalism? 139

Notes 147

Index 163

Editorial Reviews

"Chomsky is a global phenomenon . . . perhaps the most widely read voice on foreign policy on the planet." —New York Times Book Review

"Considering that Chomsky’s relevance has only grown with time, and that his positions prove less radical and more prescient as years pass, the timing of his new book release, The Masters of Mankind, a retrospective of lectures and essays stretching from 1969 to 2013, is perfect... There is more than enough profound, powerful material in this collection to impress any readers unfamiliar with Chomsky’s intellectual agility." —The Daily Beast

"There is no living political writer who has more radically changed how more people think in more parts of the world about political issues." —Glenn Greenwald

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