Introducing generative grammar and asking what it tells us about the human mind, the author unites generative linguistics with the philosophies of mind and lang... » 

Introducing generative grammar and asking what it tells us about the human mind, the author unites generative linguistics with the philosophies of mind and language. He introduces Chomsky's program of a 'minimalist' syntax as an explanatory vision of the human mind. This book is of use to scholars in linguistics, philosophy, and cognitive science. «