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The Rorty Reader
Christopher Voparil
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Description for The Rorty Reader
Paperback. The Rorty Reader represents the first comprehensivecollection of the writings of Richard Rorty, one of the twentiethcentury s most influential thinkers. Gathering together keyessays from over four decades of writings, the volume offers anin-depth introduction to the philosopher's life and enormous bodyof work. Editor(s): Voparil, Christopher J.; Bernstein, Richard J. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1002.
The first comprehensive collection of the work of Richard Rorty (1931-2007), The Rorty Reader brings together the influential American philosopher’s essential essays from over four decades of writings.
The first comprehensive collection of the work of Richard Rorty (1931-2007), The Rorty Reader brings together the influential American philosopher’s essential essays from over four decades of writings.
- Offers a comprehensive introduction to Richard Rorty's life and body of work
- Brings key essays published across many volumes and journals into one collection, including selections from his final volume of philosophical papers, Philosophy as Cultural Politics (2007))
- Contains the previously unpublished (in English) essay, “Redemption from Egotism”
- Includes in-depth interviews, and several revealing autobiographical pieces
- Represents the fullest portrait available today on Rorty’s relationship with American pragmatism and the trajectory of his thought
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Series
Wiley-Blackwell Readers
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405198325
SKU
V9781405198325
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About Christopher Voparil
Christopher J. Voparil is on the Graduate Faculty of Union Institute & University in Cincinnati, OH, where he teaches philosophy and political theory. He is the author of Richard Rorty: Politics and Vision (2006), and has published articles in Contemporary Pragmatism, Journal of Speculative Philosophy, Philosophy and Social Criticism, and Education and Culture. He is also the current Secretary of ... Read more
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