Richard RortyISBN: 978-0-7456-3341-1
Paperback
208 pages
December 2008, Polity
Other Available Formats: Hardcover
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“Richard Rorty was a much-admired and controversial
philosopher, but why is he admired, and why is he controversial?
Neil Gascoigne’s readable and interesting book answers both
of these questions. Gascoigne writes with clarity and style, and
shows a deep knowledge of Rorty’s writings and the
motivations behind them. Anyone who wants to understand
Rorty’s ideas as a whole, and their significance, should read
this book. Highly recommended.”
Tim Crane, University College London
“This is an excellent--and, indeed, timely--book which substantially furthers our understanding of one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century.”
Duncan Pritchard, University of Edinburgh
Tim Crane, University College London
“This is an excellent--and, indeed, timely--book which substantially furthers our understanding of one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century.”
Duncan Pritchard, University of Edinburgh
“Rorty’s neopragmatism is often presented as a
sequence of slogans about mind, language, truth, solidarity, and
the nature of philosophy. In this important new book, Neil
Gascoigne looks beyond the catch phrases and provides a compelling
account of Rorty’s philosophy, from his early work in
philosophy of mind to his last writings on social hope. The Rorty
that emerges is a far more formidable and systematic philosopher
than one might expect.”
Robert Talisse, Vanderbilt University