Noam Chomsky, American Professor Of Psychologist Dies At 97
The world mourns the passing of Avram Noam Chomsky, a monumental intellectual force who reshaped our understanding of language, mind, and power. The American professor, often hailed as “the father of modern linguistics,” was a foundational figure in cognitive science and a relentless critic of political authority.
Born in 1928 to Jewish immigrants in Philadelphia, Chomsky’s revolutionary work began at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His 1957 book, *Syntactic Structures*, challenged behaviorist psychology and introduced the theory of transformational generative grammar. He argued for an innate, universal human capacity for language, a concept that ignited the “cognitive revolution” and positioned linguistics as a window into the human brain.
Yet, Chomsky’s legacy is profoundly dual. Alongside his scientific rigor, he was one of the most cited public intellectuals and a moral compass on the American left. From the Vietnam War to contemporary imperialism, he dissected propaganda and held power to account with fierce consistency. Author of over 150 books, he critiqued corporate media, unfettered capitalism, and U.S. foreign policy with unparalleled dedication.
Noam Chomsky was not one man but two: the architect of modern linguistics who revealed the structures of the mind, and the unwavering activist who exposed the structures of oppression. His voice, a unique synthesis of scientific precision and moral clarity, leaves an indelible void. His work, however, remains an essential toolkit for understanding both how we speak and how we are governed.
