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Philosophy and Social Hope
Philosophy and Social Hope | Richard Rorty
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Richard Rorty is one of the most provocative figures in recent philosophical, literary and cultural debate. This collection brings together those of his writings aimed at a wider audience, many published in book form for the first time. In these eloquent essays, articles and lectures, Rorty gives a stimulating summary of his central philosophical beliefs and how they relate to his political hopes; he also offers some challenging insights into contemporary America, justice, education and love.
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StuartBrown75
Mehso-so

First Rorty I've read. Some interesting stuff, but he takes pragmatism too far for me. I can buy that (paraphrasing) talk of rocks and quarks is of the same nature as talk of texts and history, but I can't buy that they actually have the same claims to reality. He takes continental philosophy (Derrida, Heidigger, Husserl) seriously, too, which I just find hard to do.

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