Understanding Noam Chomsky #5: Science, Common Sense, & Constructivism (with James McGilvray)

This conversation is part of the 'Understanding Noam Chomsky' Series ('Dare to know!' Philosophy Podcast). Today we are joined by James McGilvray. James McGilvray is Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at McGill University, Montréal. He has written a general introduction to Chomsky’s work (Chomsky 1999; second edition, 2014) and edited and contributed to The Cambridge Companion to Chomsky (2005) and the second (2002) and third (2009) editions of Chomsky’s seminal Cartesian Linguistics (Cambridge University Press). Today, we focus in particular on his book ‘Chomsky: Language, Mind and Politics’.

In this episode of the Dare to know! Podcast we discuss Noam Chomsky's views on science, common-sense, evolution, constructivism & more.

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GUEST INFO:
https://jamesmcgilvray.academia.edu/

HOST INFO:
My name is Fabian Corver, living in the Netherlands. I graduated last year from my Master's in Philosophy at the University of Glasgow. Currently, working for AI-focused start-up and reading lots of philosophy at night.

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
0:50 - Background
6:08 - Methodology: Simplicity & Idealization
21:10 Common Sense Concepts | Natural Science Concepts
34:45 - Common Sense Concepts & Science of Mind
37:50 - "Worldmaking" & Constructivism
52:36 - External World & Realism
59:49 - Representation & “Innate Cognoscitive Powers”
1:09:26 - Poverty of Stimulus & "Growth"
1:14:09 - Third Factors
1:22:46 - Evolution, Communication, & Merge

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