Wikipedia refers to Noam Chomsky as a "philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic, and political activist." They left out genius. Historians often refer to Chomsky as the "father of modern" what?

Noam Chomsky is a tour de force in the philosophy community, but is known mainly for his contribution in the world of linguistics. He's name has become synonymous with a socialist/anarchist and libertarian point of view, and during the 1960s was quite an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War, particularly in his famed essay The Responsibility of Intellectuals.

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