Must the sins of America's past poison its hope for the future? Lately the American Left, withdrawing into the ivied halls of academe to rue the nation's shame, has answered yes in both word and deed. In Achieving Our Country, Rorty...

Consequences Of Pragmatism von Rorty, Richard

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...

In his final work, Richard Rorty provides the definitive statement of his political thought. Rorty equates pragmatism with anti-authoritarianism, arguing that because there is no authority we can rely on to ascertain truth, we can only...

Solidarität oder Objektivität? von Rorty, Richard

"Truth and Progress: Philosophical Papers" ist eine Sammlung von Essays des amerikanischen Philosophen Richard Rorty, die sich mit zentralen Themen der Erkenntnistheorie, Ethik und politischen Philosophie beschäftigen. In diesem Werk...