Richard Rorty
OriginUSA
Era1931
SchoolPragmatism
About Richard Rorty
Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature dismantled the idea of mind as a mirror of reality. Argued that truth is a compliment paid to beliefs that work. Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity praised the liberal ironist. Redescribed philosophy as conversation instead of foundation. Blended Dewey, Wittgenstein, and Heidegger. Both celebrated and denounced for abandoning objectivity.
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