{"product_id":"rorty-reader-paperback","title":"Rorty Reader - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher J. Voparil\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRichard J. Bernstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a comprehensive introduction to Richard Rorty's life and body of work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings 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of philosophical papers, Philosophy as Cultural Politics (2007))\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains the previously unpublished (in English) essay, \"Redemption from Egotism\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes in-depth interviews, and several revealing autobiographical pieces\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents the fullest portrait available today on Rorty's relationship with American pragmatism and the trajectory of his thought\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rorty Reader\u003c\/i\u003e represents the first comprehensive collection of the writings of Richard Rorty, one of the twentieth century's most influential thinkers, best known for the controversial \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy and the Mirror of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e (1979). Gathering together key essays from over four decades of writings, the volume offers an in-depth introduction to the philosopher's life and prolific body of work. Topics addressed include the continuities and transformations that span Rorty's early training in the history of philosophy, his engagement with the analytic tradition, and the 1979 publication that brought him international renown. Particular attention is devoted to his later political writings, including his turn to literature as the vehicle of moral reflection most suitable to democratic life, and his embrace of philosophy as cultural politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith selections from \u003ci\u003eThe Linguistic Turn\u003c\/i\u003e (1967)\u003ci\u003e, Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e (1979)\u003ci\u003e, Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity\u003c\/i\u003e (1989)\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAchieving Our Country\u003c\/i\u003e (1998)\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e and his four volumes of philosophical papers, including \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy as Cultural Politics\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), as well as in-depth interviews and revealing autobiographical pieces, \u003ci\u003eThe Rorty Reader\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compelling and representative view of Rorty's relationship with American pragmatism and the overall intellectual trajectory of his philosophical and political thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher J. Voparil\u003c\/b\u003e is on the Graduate Faculty of Union Institute \u0026amp; University in Cincinnati, OH, where he teaches philosophy and political theory. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRichard Rorty: Politics and Vision\u003c\/i\u003e (2006)\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e and has published articles in \u003ci\u003eContemporary Pragmatism, Journal of Speculative Philosophy, Philosophy and Social Criticism, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEducation and Culture.\u003c\/i\u003e He is also the current Secretary of the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard J. Bernstein\u003c\/b\u003e is Vera List Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research, New York. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eThe Pragmatic Turn\u003c\/i\u003e (Polity, 2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.6 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718307778623,"sku":"9781405198325","price":84.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3da68d94712b2119c4a7d5152c36d212.webp?v=1765081461","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/rorty-reader-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}