![]() ![]() The debate was aired on Novemand is available (English subtitles included) on YouTube. Foucault says we don’t know what human nature is and that justice in itself has been invented as an instrument of a certain political and economic power. Chomsky does seem to believe there is such a thing as human nature and says that “real” notion of social justice is grounded. In the debate Chomsky and Foucault discuss the question if there is such a thing as 'innate' human nature, independent of our experiences and external influences. It was moderated by Dutch philosopher Fons Elders. The debate that took place on campus was part of a series of debates, organized by the NOS (Dutch TV and radio channel, ed.). He also briefly joined the French Communist Party. He was also a political activist and was connected to several left-wing groups. ![]() ![]() One of his main subjects of interest was the relation between knowledge and power. In the debate he mentions the war several times and says that people have the right to be disobedient when the American state acts in a “criminal capacity.”įoucault was a French philosopher, and was considered one of the biggest minds of the second half of the twentieth century. He is also known for his activism regarding the war in Vietnam. Chomsky is often referred to as ‘the founder of modern linguistics’. Noam Chomsky (1928) and Michel Foucault(1926-1984) are both considered major figures in philosophy. ![]()
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