Summary of Debate Noam Chomsky & Michel Foucault - On human nature [Subtitled]

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In the video "Debate Noam Chomsky & Michel Foucault - On human nature [Subtitled]," Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault debate the concept of human nature. Foucault argues that humans are driven by "natural" desires, while Chomsky argues that humans are capable of acting in accordance with "better" principles. The debate becomes more heated when they discuss the justification for using violence in the pursuit of social justice, with Foucault arguing that it is sometimes necessary and Chomsky maintaining that it should only be used as a last resort.

00:00:00 Michel Foucault and Noam Chomsky debate the concept of human nature. Foucault takes a "Galilei-type standpoint" in relation to culture, arguing that the subject does not matter, while Chomsky gives more importance to the individual. Foucault denies that human nature exists, while Chomsky believes that there is something universal and innate in human behavior. The debate becomes more exciting in the second half when they discuss politics.
00:05:00 Michel Foucault and Noam Chomsky debate the concept of human nature, with Foucault arguing that humans are born with innate schematisms that guide their behavior, while Chomsky believes that humans are shaped by their experience.
00:10:00 In the debate between Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault, Foucault points out that there are peripheral notions within the field of biology--not instruments of analysis or descriptive--that simply serve to point out problems. Foucault then compares Chomsky's concept of human nature to the concept of life as used in biology, pointing out that while Chomsky accepts human nature as long as it is clear that the fields of biology, physiology, and neurology still don't have the means to adequately describe human nature and humanity's capacity for language, Foucault sees human nature as an indication of a research program. Foucault also brings up the concept of creativity, pointing out that it applies to the child.
00:15:00 In the video, Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault debate the idea that humans are able to discover new knowledge and ideas. Foucault believes that this ability is hindered by various factors, including socio-economic conditions and forms of mentality.
00:20:00 In the video, Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault debate the role of creativity in the history of science. Foucault argues that creativity is a normal human event, while Chomsky argues that creativity is the lower levels of creativity. Foucault argues that certain topics that were once considered in the history of science have been repressed or put aside, but Chomsky argues that it is possible to overcome these limitations and forgettings.
00:25:00 Michel Foucault and Noam Chomsky discuss the similarities between human nature and language. Foucault argues that there are only possible creations, while Chomsky argues that the process of knowledge acquisition is based on initial limitations. Foucault stresses the freedom that comes with limitations, while Chomsky stresses the creativity that comes from having a specific set of structures in one's mind. This difference in perspective is important for understanding the progress of science.
00:30:00 Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault discuss the limitations of human knowledge and how this creates limitations for human freedom. Foucault argues that the combination of limitations,fundamental limitations,creates creativity, while Chomsky says that this is not a matter of combination but of freedom and regularity. Foucault also argues that the individual life of the researcher tends to disappear from sight, while Chomsky says that this is not a problem because individual life is insignificant in relation to the total transformation of knowledge. Foucault says that the question of how to change society and culture remains standing, while Chomsky says that this political question rapidly develops into "how far can humankind escape its own culture?"
00:35:00 Chomsky and Foucault discuss the importance of the political question, and agree that it is required to abolish and destroy different forms of capitalism in order to favor direct workers' participation. They also agree that the creative urge intrinsic to human nature is important, and that an ideal social model for the functioning of our scientific or technological society is lacking, but that one of the tasks immediately and urgently needed is to overcome the elements of repression and oppression and destruction that exist in any existing society.
00:40:00 This 1-paragraph summary is a brief summary of the video "Debate Noam Chomsky & Michel Foucault - On human nature [Subtitled]." In the video, Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault discuss the idea that human nature is not static and that it can be changed through the political violence that exists in society. Foucault also stresses the importance of understanding the connections between human nature and social structure.
00:45:00 Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault discuss the difficulty of trying to conceive of what human nature is and the risk of making mistakes when trying to act on that knowledge. Foucault argues that the concept of human nature is socially conditioned and limited, while Chomsky points out the importance of having a vision of a just and free society and the need to be bold when constructing such theories.
00:50:00 In this video, Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault debate the concept of human nature. Foucault argues that humans are driven by various "natural" desires, while Chomsky argues that humans are capable of acting in accordance with "better" principles even if those principles are not always applied in a just way.
00:55:00 Chomsky and Foucault debate the justification for using violence in the pursuit of social justice. Foucault argues that it is justified in cases where a more just society is anticipated, while Chomsky maintains that violence should only be used as a last resort and with great skepticism.

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In this video, Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault debate the nature of human nature and its implications for society. Foucault argues that human nature is inherently oppressive and that a period of violent dictatorship is justified in order to end class oppression. Chomsky believes that human nature is inherently decent and that a revolution to overthrow capitalism is necessary, but he does not believe that all people should participate in such a revolution.