Philosophy and Social Hope
by Rorty, Richard
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Since Plato most philosophy has aimed at true knowledge, penetrating beneath appearances to an underlying reality. Against this tradition, Richard Rorty convincingly argues, pragmatism offers a new philosophy of hope. One of the most controversial figures in recent philosophical and wider literary and cultural debate, Rorty brings together an original collection of his most recent philosophical and cultural writings. He explains in a fascinating memoir how he began to move away from Plato towards William James and Dewey , culminating in his own version of pragmatism. What ultimately matters, Rorty suggests, is not whether our ideas correspond to some fundamental reality but whether they help us carry out practical tasks and create a fairer and more democratic society. Aimed at a general audience, this volume offers a stimulating summary of Rorty's central philosophical beliefs, as well as some challenging insights into contemporary culture, justice, education, and love.
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- Title
- Philosophy and Social Hope
- Author
- Rorty, Richard
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- Paperback
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- Used - Good
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- 2
- ISBN 10
- 0140262881
- ISBN 13
- 9780140262889
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2000
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