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Richard Rorty
Peters, Michael A.; Ghiraldelli, Paulo, Jr.
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Description for Richard Rorty
Paperback. The ten essays which comprise this collection, examine a variety of related themes: Rorty's neopragmatism; his view of philosophy; his philosophy of education and culture; Rorty's comparison between Dewey and Foucault; his relation to postmodern theory; and his form of political liberalism. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 275.
Richard Rorty's neopragmatist philosophy marks him as one of the most gifted and controversial thinkers of his time. Antifoundationalism and antirepresentationalism are the guiding motifs in his thought. He wants to jettison a set of philosophical distinctions—appearance/reality, mind/body, morality/prudence—that have dominated and shaped the history of Western philosophy since the time of Plato. It is a position that has propelled him into a series of heated debates with philosophers who are the most influential of their generation—analytic philosophers such as Quine, Davidson, Rawls, and Putnam; as well as Continental philosophers, including Habermas, Derrida, Foucault, and Lyotard. At the same time, ... Read more
Richard Rorty's neopragmatist philosophy marks him as one of the most gifted and controversial thinkers of his time. Antifoundationalism and antirepresentationalism are the guiding motifs in his thought. He wants to jettison a set of philosophical distinctions—appearance/reality, mind/body, morality/prudence—that have dominated and shaped the history of Western philosophy since the time of Plato. It is a position that has propelled him into a series of heated debates with philosophers who are the most influential of their generation—analytic philosophers such as Quine, Davidson, Rawls, and Putnam; as well as Continental philosophers, including Habermas, Derrida, Foucault, and Lyotard. At the same time, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742509061
SKU
V9780742509061
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About Peters, Michael A.; Ghiraldelli, Paulo, Jr.
Michael A. Peters is research professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Glasgow. Paulo Ghiraldelli, Jr., is professor of contemporary philosophy at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Reviews for Richard Rorty
Richard Rorty is an edifying, analytical, informative and interesting book, a task the editors set for themselves and delivered.
Philosophy in Review
A wide-ranging examination of Rorty's philosophical positions, his views about politics, and the applicability of these to education.
Teachers College Record
Philosophy in Review
A wide-ranging examination of Rorty's philosophical positions, his views about politics, and the applicability of these to education.
Teachers College Record