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« on: May 30, 2014, 11:54:43 PM »

A link shouldn't be necessary, but just in case: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noam_Chomsky
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2014, 07:59:23 AM »

FF on politics, HP in linguistics.
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2014, 11:33:48 AM »

FF although his third grade understanding of Marxism leaves much to be desired.
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« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2014, 09:48:35 PM »

HP, both on politics and linguistics.
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« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2014, 09:54:14 PM »

It really depends on the issue. I'd say FF on balance, but it's not resounding or anything.


Oldiesfreak, what are your thoughts on linguistics?
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« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2014, 10:16:10 PM »

FF on politics, HP in linguistics.

HP on politics, FF in linguistics


I'm not big on secular hard-lefties, I'm afraid.
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« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2014, 10:54:30 AM »

HP on politics, don't give a damn about linguistics.
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« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2014, 01:39:12 PM »

FF on politics, HP in linguistics.

HP on politics, FF in linguistics


I'm not big on secular hard-lefties, I'm afraid.

That's the only kind of hard-lefties there are, really.
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« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2014, 09:34:16 PM »

FF on politics, HP in linguistics.

HP on politics, FF in linguistics


I'm not big on secular hard-lefties, I'm afraid.

That's the only kind of hard-lefties there are, really.

First example that springs to mind because I've been researching him lately. A decent argument could be made that he doesn't qualify as a 'hard-leftie', but I'd disagree with it.
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« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2014, 12:31:57 AM »

Generally a FF on politics, although he is admittedly further left than I.
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« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2014, 12:44:20 AM »

FF. His contributions to lingustics and computer science go back to the 1950s. Although it's hilarious that there's one language (Pirahãa) that totally doesn't follow his language rules.
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« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2014, 01:53:54 AM »

An intelligent person, although afflicted with an illness all sorts of academics get: they think being very good and respected at their own discipline means they are automatic experts at every discipline (see also: Dawkins, Richard)
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« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2014, 02:15:48 AM »

The science of linguistics has never been a very appealing subject to me, so I can't comment on Chomsky's work in that regard, though it is interesting to see someone like him who's educated on such a multitude of disciplines.  That doesn't mean his convictions are right all the time, but if his contributions help to further their studies, I see no reason to condemn him.
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« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2014, 09:19:19 AM »

He enages in a lot of True Leftist fallacies but he actually acts like he has a brain unlike your typical teenage communist and his linguistics work can't be understated and transcends politics. Even conservatives need to give him credit on that. FF.
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« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2014, 04:28:07 PM »

Don't want to start an argument in the Deluge so....

Sol what do you object to in his linguistic theory?
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« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2014, 11:23:38 PM »

FF, and I concur with most of his statements on political topics - if not in their precise wording at least in their underlying sentiments - although his advocacy for anarchism is somewhat too radical for my tastes.
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