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Noam Chomsky on the Big Questions (Part 4) | Closer To Truth Chats

2023-02-10 Education
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Closer To Truth is proud to present this four-part miniseries with distinguished theoretical linguist, analytic philosopher, and cognitive scientist Noam Chomsky. In our final part, Chomsky offers his thoughts and opinions on Closer To Truth's "big questions": Does God exist? Why is there something rather than nothing? What are the limits of science? What are the major issues in philosophy of mind? Noam Chomsky is a distinguished theoretical linguist, analytic philosopher, cognitive scientist, political critic, social activist, and public intellectual. Called "the father of modern linguistics”, Chomsky helped bring about the cognitive revolution in the human sciences. At 94, he is one of the most cited living scholars. He is Institute Professor Emeritus at MIT and Laureate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Arizona. Watch Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIywhry6Xt8 Watch Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4KhK3kktcM Watch Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LzZGLADCEw Register for free at closertotruth.com for subscriber-only exclusives: https://closertotruth.com/register/ Closer To Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and produced and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers.

Top Comments (10)

@8beef4u 2023-02-23

Noam's a national treasure. I hope he lives longer than anyone has lived so far.

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@tomschneider7555 2023-02-17

What a wonderful series of interviews with Noam Chomsky and thank you for letting him talk as long as he needed without interruption

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@rleague685 2023-02-23

This man is a treasure of humanity. His persistence, patience, humility, and his humane approach to science and to life are inspirational.

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@falsificationism 2023-02-13

Indispensable series. What an absolute delight!

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@nico-mus1ca 2023-04-26

What would we do without Noam. Very nice interview, thank you.

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@ElisabethArana 2023-05-09

Much obliged. Some people do sport, some Yoga and for me nothing conforts my mind as much as listening this powerful amazing, incredible Noam Chomsky. What a pleasure watching Closer to Truth Chats

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@Robinson-1878 2023-02-15

Never felt so in touch with Mr Chomsky, as when he said we left the question of motion unanswered as a hard problem in the seventeenth century with Newton

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@BobArendt 2024-02-01

seventy years of speaking truth to power--courageously so... seventy years of erudition, of sharing his ideas, arguments, insights, his vast learning--generously so... the old saw about valued educators comes to mind: 'a good educator makes himself unnecessary...' this bespeaks an all-too-rare generosity--and, thank you... let your humane, civilized Light shine on, Professor Chomsky...

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@EdwardConnolly-f1c 2024-12-16

Brilliant series of interviews….I have watched/listened several times already…the best videos on or with Chomsky. Just a treasure trove of insights.

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@atheoma 2023-10-03

this is one superb series of interviews with noam chomsky I've seen so far thank you so much! carefully asked, beautifully answered. noam is pure gold of philosophy and an enormous thinker. instant subscribe 🖤

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