Rorty, Richard
Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521367813
- author:
- Rorty, Richard
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1989
- Pages:
- 224
- Genre:
- Topics in philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Richard Rorty's latest work offers a provocative critique of foundationalist philosophy and its metaphysical aspirations. By examining thinkers such as Nietzsche, Freud, and Wittgenstein, Rorty argues that societies can see themselves as historical contingencies rather than expressions of underlying human nature.
This perspective on the human condition is valuable for understanding our place within social practices and individual attitudes. However, Rorty believes that literature, not philosophy, can promote a genuine sense of human solidarity. He explores how novelists like Orwell and Nabokov use their work to awaken us to the cruelty of particular social practices.
The book demonstrates Rorty's unique ability to integrate philosophical theory with social theory and literary criticism, making it an absorbing read for both academics and non-academics alike.
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