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Richard Rorty
Christopher J. Voparil
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Description for Richard Rorty
Hardback. Offers a fresh perspective on Richard Rorty by situating his work in the arena of political theory. Reinterpreting Rorty's antirepresentationalism as a Romantic affirmation of the power of imaginative writing, this work provides an assessment of this important thinker's value to the political discourse of the 21st century. Series: 20th Century Political Thinkers. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 463.
The first full-length work devoted to Richard Rorty from the perspective of political theory, this book offers a fresh assessment of the promise of the renowned pragmatist's project. Framing Rorty's discourse as one of meaning and persuasion rather than truth and accuracy of representation, Voparil sheds new light on many of Rorty's most misunderstood and maligned stances, including his practice of 'redescription' and disavowal of 'getting it right,' as well as his embrace of the novel and 'sentimental education.' As political theory, Rorty's perspective, not unlike Sheldon Wolin's, values the imagination, the ability to come up with new metaphors and ... Read more
The first full-length work devoted to Richard Rorty from the perspective of political theory, this book offers a fresh assessment of the promise of the renowned pragmatist's project. Framing Rorty's discourse as one of meaning and persuasion rather than truth and accuracy of representation, Voparil sheds new light on many of Rorty's most misunderstood and maligned stances, including his practice of 'redescription' and disavowal of 'getting it right,' as well as his embrace of the novel and 'sentimental education.' As political theory, Rorty's perspective, not unlike Sheldon Wolin's, values the imagination, the ability to come up with new metaphors and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
Series
20th Century Political Thinkers
Number of Pages
186
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742551664
SKU
V9780742551664
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About Christopher J. Voparil
Christopher J. Voparil is chair of the Department of Humanities at Lynn University.
Reviews for Richard Rorty
Christopher Voparil has written a very intelligent book on an essential but elusive political thinker: anyone interested in understanding the irony (and contingency) of Rorty’s vision of liberalism will want to read it.
James Miller, author ofDemocracy is in the Streets andThe Passion of Michel Foucault The writting is clean and direct, something not easily achieved in the field, ... Read more
James Miller, author ofDemocracy is in the Streets andThe Passion of Michel Foucault The writting is clean and direct, something not easily achieved in the field, ... Read more