| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 53 pages : illustrations) |
| Series |
Springer essentials, 2731-3115 |
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Springer essentials, 2731-3115
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| Contents |
Introduction: Reading Rorty’s Work as a Balance of Romanticism and Pragmatism -- Revolutionary Language-Game Pragmatism After the Linguistic Turn -- The Strong Romantic Dimension of Rorty’s Thinking as a Combination of Romanticism and Pragmatism -- The Transformative Character of Rorty’s Neopragmatism Exemplified by His Liberal Utopia in Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity -- The Liberal Ironist as Embodiment of the Vision of a Practical Life Balance of Private Romanticism and Public Pragmatism -- Continue Reading Rorty: Does His Democratic Anti-authoritarianism Itself Pass the Pragmatic Test? |
| Summary |
The essential provides a brief introduction to the main features of Richard Rorty's neopragatism. At the same time, it offers a systematic guide to a fruitful reading of Rorty. The author proposes to read it as a fragile balance of pragmatism and romanticism by which Rorty seeks to change our self-image. Moreover, he elucidates this transformative ambition through a sketch of "Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity" and the utopian figure of the liberal ironist. The essential concludes with a reference to Rorty's hitherto unrecognized ethico-political motivation and with a methodological suggestion for further reading of his texts: One must apply the pragmatist method to himself. The content Introduction: Reading Rorty's work as a balance of pragmatism and romanticism Revolutionary language game pragmatism after the linguistic turn The strong romantic dimension of Rorty's neopragmatism The liberal utopia of a combination of public pragmatism and private romanticism in Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity. Conclusion: Democratic Anti-Authoritarianism - Rorty's Ethical-Political Motivation The target groups Students and teachers of social sciences and philosophy The author Dr. Martin Müller is a flight captain and lecturer in philosophy at the Munich Volkshochschule. As long-time Rorty interpreter, he is currently on the board of the Richard Rorty Society |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 9, 2022) |
| Subject |
Rorty, Richard.
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| SUBJECT |
Rorty, Richard fast |
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Pragmatism.
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pragmatism.
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Pragmatism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783658388386 |
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3658388382 |
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