![]() ![]() I think one reason he isn’t venerated is because his political work is so controversial. Read any of Pinker’s books or Scott Atran or the other evolutionary psychology people and Chomsky is always the starting point. ![]() Anyway, and not just computer science also psychology. The languages such as Java and C++ are languages in the Chomsky Hierarchy just as English is (although not at the same level in the hierarchy). His theory of language and automata is just as relevant for computers as linguistics. After Turing, Church, and Von Neumann he is probably the most important thinker in defining the foundational mathematical theories that make modern computers possible. not about his political work) Chomsky’s work has impact far beyond linguistics. (Note: here I’m talking only about linguistics, philosophy, computer science, etc. IMO he should be up there with Einstein in terms of his impact on western thought. I actually think Chomsky is one of the most under appreciated intellectuals in modern history. I don’t always agree with him but I never find him boring and I always find his arguments well thought out and engaging.
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