Truth and Progress: Philosophical Papers (Richard Rorty: Philosophical Papers Set 4 Paperbacks) (Volume 3)
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 1998
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- Title
- Truth and Progress: Philosophical Papers (Richard Rorty: Philosophical Papers Set 4 Paperbacks) (Volume 3)
- Author
- Rorty, Richard
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0521556864
- ISBN 13
- 9780521556866
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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Instead of trying to answer the question, "What is human nature?" Rorty proposes that we ask ourselves what we would like human nature to be, then make every possible effort to be that. In doing so, he does not reject previous philosophic inquiry, although he believes that philosophers must be willing to admit, as scientists do, when their predecessors got things wrong. If inquiry is the continual grappling with and resolution of problems, rather than a quest for "truth," the lessons learned from the past become invaluable tools to apply to new problems as they emerge. Many people disagree with Rorty's conclusions, but they all seem to agree that he has liberated philosophy from detached contemplation of "the real" and reconnected it to the world we live in. Truth and Progress does what all good philosophy should do: it makes you think. --Ron Hogan
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