Name: Razón Contra Poder: La Apuesta de Pascal (in Spanish)
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Author: Noam Chomsky

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Razón Contra Poder: La Apuesta de Pascal (in Spanish)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Noam Chomsky

Publisher

Hermida Editores

Year

2020

Language

Spanish

Pages

176

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9788412123500

Edited in

España

Edition No.

Synopsis "Razón Contra Poder: La Apuesta de Pascal (in Spanish)"

Chomsky expone y argumenta una idea que en otras de sus obras no aparece fundada con la misma claridad: trasladar la apuesta de Pascal a principio conductor de la idea de progreso: «yo no diría que creo enormemente en el progreso. Prefiero la modificaciones de la apuesta de Pascal a la cual se refiere nuestro debate: si abandonamos la esperanza y nos resignamos a la pasividad, nos aseguramos de que, ciertamente, sucederá lo peor; si conservamos la esperanza y trabajamos duro para que sus promesas se materialicen, la situación puede mejorar». ésa es la verdadera ocasión que tenemos para ejercer nuestra libertad, y a la vez una invitaciones a actuar política y socialmente que nos brinde la posibilidad de «no perder la esperanza ni resignarnos a la pasividad».

Noam Chomsky

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Noam Chomsky (born in 1928) is an American linguist, philosopher, and political activist, considered one of the most influential intellectual figures of the 20th century. He revolutionized linguistics with his theory of generative grammar, introduced in Syntactic Structures (1957), and further developed in Aspects of the Theory of Syntax (1965). His approach transformed the study of language, linking it to cognition and the human mind. In 2019, he was awarded the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Humanities for his exceptional contributions to the study of human language.

In addition to his work in linguistics, Chomsky is known for his critique of the media and US foreign policy. Along with Edward S. Herman, he co-wrote Manufacturing Consent (1988), where they present the model of media propaganda. Other notable works include Hegemony or Survival (2003), which analyzes US foreign policy, and Reflections on Language (1975), where he defends a rationalist perspective on human nature. His output spans political essays, linguistics, and philosophy, consolidating his legacy as a critical and multidisciplinary thinker.

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