Rorty & pragmatism
Subtitle: the philosopher responds to his critics
By: edited by Herman J. Saatkamp, Jr.
Contributors: Saatkamp, Herman J.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The Vanderbilt library of American philosophy
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Nashville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: Rorty, Richard; Pragmatism
Other titles: Rorty and pragmatism
Description: Richard Rorty is a philosopher who has been taken seriously in fields and disciplines far beyond his own. He challenges established forms of philosophical inquiry, particularly epistemology and metaphysics, jettisoning philosophical claims to unchanging truth and to scientific accuracy. His view that philosophy is pragmatic, interpretive, and historicist has brought him both accolades and criticism.

In Rorty and Pragmatism, this highly influential and sometimes controversial philosopher responds to several of his most prominent critics, representing a wide range of backgrounds and concerns. Each of these critical challenges raises significant questions about Rorty's philosophical outlook. Whether or not one agrees with all of his positions, his replies are consequential. They provide insight into Rorty's thought, its development, and his sense of the future of philosophy.

They further the discussion of the role of philosophy and of its contributions to society.
Notes: Each article includes a response by R. Rorty.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-244) and index.
Table of contents: title: Dewey between Hegel and Darwin / Richard Rorty; title: Rorty's pragmatism and farewell to the age of faith and enlightenment / Charles Hartshorne; title: America and the contestations of modernity / Thelma Z. Lavine; title: American pragmatism / Richard J. Bernstein; title: What is the legacy of instrumentalism? / James Gouinlock; title: Pragmatism as naturalized Hegelianism / Allen Hance; title: Vulgar pragmatism / Susan Haack; title: Rorty and the antirealism / Frank B. Farrell; title: Philosophy and the future / Richard Rorty.