Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Rorty and the Mirror of Nature

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-415-38330-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 381 g

Reihe: Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks

Richard Rorty is one of the most influential, controversial and widely-read philosophers of the twentieth century. In this GuideBook to Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature Tartaglia analyzes this challenging text and introduces and assesses:

- Rorty's life and the background to his philosophy

- the key themes and arguments of Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature

- the continuing importance of Rorty's work to philosophy.

Rorty and the Mirror of Nature is an ideal starting-point for anyone new to Rorty, and essential reading for students in philosophy, cultural studies, literary theory and social science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tartaglia, James (University of Keele, UK)

Tartaglia, James

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophische Anthropologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: 20./21. Jahrhundert

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Rorty 2. The Mirror of Nature 3. The Origins of the Mirror 4. The Antipodeans 5. The Origins of Philosophy 6. Linguistic Holism 7. Naturalized Epistemology: Psychology 8. Naturalized Epistemology: Language 9. Science and Pluralism 10. The Power of Strangeness Bibliography Notes

Über Autor(innen)

James Tartaglia is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Keele, UK.