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The Cambridge Companion to Rorty
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Cambridge Companion to Rorty
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by David Rondel
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Series | Cambridge Companions to Philosophy |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:384 | Dimensions(mm): Height 150,Width 230 |
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Category/Genre | Philosophy Western philosophy from c 1900 to now Social and political philosophy |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781108733953
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Classifications | Dewey:191 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises; Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
1 April 2021 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This Companion provides a systematic introductory overview of Richard Rorty's philosophy. With chapters from an interdisciplinary group of leading scholars, the volume addresses virtually every aspect of Rorty's thought, from his philosophical views on truth and representation and his youthful obsession with wild orchids to his ruminations on the contemporary American Left and his prescient warning about the election of Donald Trump. Other topics covered include his various assessments of classical American pragmatism, feminism, liberalism, religion, literature, and philosophy itself. Sympathetic in some cases, in others sharply critical, the essays will provide readers with a deep and illuminating portrait of Rorty's exciting brand of neopragmatism.
Author Biography
David Rondel is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nevada. He is author of Pragmatist Egalitarianism (2018) and co-editor of Pragmatism and Justice (2017) and Pessimism of the Intellect, Optimism of the Will: The Political Philosophy of Kai Nielsen (2012).
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