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The Linguistic Animal

Charles Taylor, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at McGill University, discusses his 2016 book The Language Animal: The Full Shape of the Human Linguistic Capacity (Harvard University Press). Discussion is provided by Professor Anthony Pagden (UCLA Political Science) starting at 42:23.

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

About The Berggruen Institute

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