Richard Rorty / edited by Charles Guignon, David R. Hiley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Guignon, Charles B., 1944- editor.

Hiley, David R., editor.

Series:

Contemporary philosophy in focus.

Contemporary philosophy in focus

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rorty, Richard.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 205 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Arguably the most influential of all contemporary English-speaking philosophers, Richard Rorty has transformed the way many inside and outside philosophy think about the discipline and the traditional ways of practising it. Drawing on a wide range of thinkers from Darwin and James to Quine, Wittgenstein, Heidegger and Derrida, Rorty has injected a bold anti-foundationalist vision into philosophical debate, into discussions in literary theory, communication studies, political theory and education, and, as public intellectual, into national debates about the responsibilities of America in the modern world. The essays in this volume offer a balanced exposition and critique of Rorty's views on knowledge, language, truth, science, morality and politics. The editorial introduction presents a valuable overview of Rorty's philosophical vision. Written by a distinguished team of philosophers, this volume will have an unusual appeal outside philosophy to students in the social sciences, literary studies, cultural studies and political theory.

Contents:

Introduction: Richard Rorty and contemporary philosophy / Charles Guignon and David R. Hiley

Rorty's critique of epistemology / Gary Gutting

Rorty on knowledge and truth / Michael Williams

From realism or antirealism to science as solidarity / Joseph Rouse

Rorty's democratic hermeneutics / Georgia Warnke

Rorty's inspirational liberalism / Richard J. Bernstein

Don't be cruel: reflections on Rortyan liberalism / Jean Bethke Elshtain

Rorty and philosophy / Charles Taylor.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-200) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-13023-9

1-280-43027-3

0-511-17011-4

0-511-06325-3

0-511-20613-5

0-511-29720-3

0-511-61395-4

0-511-07171-X

OCLC:

171136095