256 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

Richard Rorty is notorious for contending that the traditional, foundation-building and truth-seeking ambitions of systematic philosophy should be set aside in favour of a more pragmatic, conversational, hermeneutically guided project. This challenge has not only struck at the heart of philosophy but has ricocheted across other disciplines, both contesting their received self-images and opening up... Read more
Preface and acknowledgements A note on the text Abbreviations Introduction 1. Platonic yearnings 2. Conversation 3. Pragmatism 4. Contingency 5. Liberalism 6. Some critics 7. Rorty's legacy Guide to further reading Bibliography Index

Biography

Alan Malachowski