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Tag Archives: Noam Chomsky

Foucault and Chomsky Debate Human Nature

Foucault is a white man who is bald and wears glasses and a checkered suit

What is our role in social justice as applied sociologists? In this debate from 1971, Michel Foucault and Noam Chomsky disagree about the fundamental qualities of “human nature”

Posted bySociology at WorkMay 4, 2017December 20, 2025Posted inBlog, Sociology QuotesTags:Applied Sociology, Michel Foucault, Noam Chomsky, public sociology, social justice

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