Richard Rorty: The Making of an American Philosopher

ISBN-10: 145960623X
ISBN-13: 9781459606234
Series: Richard Rorty
Pages: 742
Language: English
Published: 2010-10
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Authors: Neil Gross, Professor of Sociology Neil Gross

Description

On his death in 2007, Richard Rorty was heralded by the New York Times as one of the world's most influential contemporary thinkers. Controversial on the left and the right for his critiques of objectivity and political radicalism, Rorty experienced a renown denied to all but a handful of living philosophers. In this masterly biography, Neil...