On Philosophy and Philosophers
Unpublished Papers, 1960–2000
£19.99
- Author: Richard Rorty
- Editors:
- W. P. Małecki, University of Wrocław, Poland
- Chris Voparil, Union Institute and University, Ohio
- Date Published: October 2020
- availability: In stock
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108726368
£
19.99
Paperback
Other available formats:
Hardback, eBook
Looking for an inspection copy?
This title is not currently available on inspection
-
On Philosophy and Philosophers is a volume of unpublished philosophical papers by Richard Rorty, a central figure in late-twentieth-century intellectual debates and a primary force behind the resurgence of American pragmatism. The first collection of new work to appear since his death in 2007, these previously unseen papers advance novel views on metaphysics, ethics, epistemology, philosophical semantics and the social role of philosophy, critically engaging canonical and contemporary figures from Plato and Kant to Kripke and Brandom. This book's diverse offerings, which include technical essays written for specialists and popular lectures, refine our understanding of Rorty's perspective and demonstrate the ongoing relevance of the iconoclastic American philosopher's ground-breaking thought. An introduction by the editors highlights the papers' original insights and contributions to contemporary debates.
Read more- Contains unpublished papers by Richard Rorty on topics ranging from ethics to metaphysics
- Includes an introduction from the editors, outlining the papers' novel approaches to contemporary philosophical debates
- Of interest both to specialists and generalists, containing both technical essays and popular lectures
Reviews & endorsements
'The Rorty that emerges from these essays is an ardent but not doctrinaire pragmatist and naturalist, who warns about the political dangers inherent in the idealist and anti-naturalist positions, while also seeing the risks of a headlong rush by philosophers into accepting Locke's vision of the philosopher as a follower, not a leader, a mere 'under-labourer, removing some of the Rubbish,' in the wake of 'the incomparable Mr. Newton.' This volume sets a timely example of how a politically engaged philosopher can put hard won expertise to valuable use.' Daniel C. Dennett
See more reviews'[W]e consistently observe in this collection a rigorous, voracious reader developing and refining his metaphilosophical views via analysis of first-order debates and their hidden assumptions. Rorty still has much to teach us about both these debates and about metaphilosophy itself.' Metascience
'… will be of interest to scholars who specialize in Rorty's work, to those invested in the nature and development of neopragmatism, and to any philosophical audience who enjoys bracing, clear, and unique perspectives on a range of philosophical topics-from the interpretation of Kant, to discussions of contemporary metasemantics, to, above all, the nature of philosophy itself.' Matthew Shields, Metascience
Customer reviews
Not yet reviewed
Be the first to review
Review was not posted due to profanity
×Product details
- Date Published: October 2020
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108726368
- length: 260 pages
- dimensions: 228 x 152 x 13 mm
- weight: 0.44kg
- availability: In stock
Table of Contents
Introduction. Rorty as a Critical Philosopher Wojciech Małecki and Christopher Voparil
Part I. Early Papers:
1. Philosophy as Ethics
2. Philosophy as Spectatorship and Participation
3. Kant as a Critical Philosopher
4. The Paradox of Definitism
5. Reductionism
6. Phenomenology, Linguistic Analysis, and Cartesianism: Comments on Ricoeur
7. The Incommunicability of 'Felt Qualities'
8. Kripke on Mind-Body Identity
Part II. Later Papers:
9. Philosophy as Epistemology: Reply to Hacking and Kim
10. Naturalized Epistemology and Norms: Replies to Goldman and Fodor
11. The Objectivity of Values
12. What is Dead in Plato
13. The Current State of Philosophy in the U.S.
14. Brandom's Conversationalism: Davidson and Making It Explicit
15. Bald Naturalism and McDowell's Hylomorphism
16. Reductionist vs. Neo-Wittgensteinian Semantics
17. Remarks on Nishida and Nishitani.
Sorry, this resource is locked
Please register or sign in to request access. If you are having problems accessing these resources please email [email protected]
Register Sign in» Proceed
You are now leaving the Cambridge University Press website. Your eBook purchase and download will be completed by our partner www.ebooks.com. Please see the permission section of the www.ebooks.com catalogue page for details of the print & copy limits on our eBooks.
Continue ×Are you sure you want to delete your account?
This cannot be undone.
Thank you for your feedback which will help us improve our service.
If you requested a response, we will make sure to get back to you shortly.
×