Reconstructing pragmatism : Richard Rorty and the classical pragmatists / Chris Voparil.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Voparil, Christopher J., 1969- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rorty, Richard.

Pragmatism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 377 pages).

Other Title:

Richard Rorty and the classical pragmatists

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

Known as 'the bad boy of American philosophy', Richard Rorty bears a complex relation to the tradition of American pragmatism. Chris Voparil provides a counterweight to the reams of criticism of Rorty's alleged distortions and misunderstandings of the so-called 'classical pragmatists' (Peirce, James, Dewey, Royce, Addams). He offers an updated interpretation of Rorty's rejuvenated pragmatism, newly relevant for today, that responds to and moves beyond the philosopher's critical challenges.

Contents:

Rorty and Peirce: pragmatism, realism, and the practice of inquiry

Rorty and James: the ethics and epistemology of belief

Rorty and Dewey: pragmatist philosophy as cultural criticism

Rorty and Royce: the cultural politics of community, loyalty, and difference

Rorty and Addams: pragmatist social ethics and undemocratic relations.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-760574-5

0-19-760575-3

0-19-760573-7

OCLC:

1287138452