Richard Rorty.

GUIGNON, Charles & David R. HILEY (eds.):

Published by Cambridge, etc.: Cambridge University Press, 2003.

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First Edition. xiii, 1 leaf, 205 pp. Original cloth. Review copy, with slip. Near Fine, without dust jacket (as issued). Contemporary Philosophy in Focus. "Arguably the most influential of all contemporary English-speaking philosophers, Richard Rorty has transformed the way many philosophers think about the discipline and the traditional ways of practicing it. The essays in this volume offer a balanced exposition and critique of Rorty s views on knowledge, language, truth, science, morality and politics. Written by a distinguished roster of philosophers, this introduction presents a valuable overview of Rorty s philosophical vision. It will appeal as well to students in the social sciences, literary studies, cultural studies and political theory" (Cambridge University Press Web site). Contents: 1. Introduction: Richard Rorty and contemporary philosophy Charles Guignon and David Hiley, 2. Rorty s critique of epistemology Gary Gutting, 3. Rorty on knowledge and truth Michael Williams, 4. From realism or anti-realism to science as solidarity Joseph Rouse, 5. Rorty s democratic hermeneutics Georgia Warnke, 6. Rorty s inspirational liberalism Richard J. Bernstein, 7. Don t be cruel: reflections on Rortyan liberalism Jean Bethke Elshtain, 8. Rorty and philosophy Charles Taylor.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Richard Rorty.
• Publisher: Cambridge, etc.: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing