Humanizing Philosophy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4892572 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emil Višňovský (0000-0003-1586-4015, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 72-85 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Common Knowledge (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-754X • E-ISSN: 1538-4578 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/0961754x-10332761 |
| OpenAlex | W4381786032 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
In this contribution to the Common Knowledge symposium on Richard Rorty, the author attempts to identify what he calls "the heart of Rortyism." Beginning with Rorty's query, as an undergraduate, about "what, if anything, philosophy is good for," Višňovský associates this question, as Rorty did throughout his career, with the question of the meaning of human life. On the basis of this association-the association of a seriously, consistently pursued metaphilosophy with a defense of humanity against all comers, including theology and science-Rorty moved methodically through the arguments of the "Linguistic Turn" analysts, the pragmatists, the antirepresentationalists, and postmodernists until he achieved an anti-absolutist, antiauthoritarian humanism all his own
Epistemology · Humanism · Humanity · Metaphilosophy · Pragmatism · Theology · Western philosophy · Philosophy · Philosophy, Science, and History · Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education · Wittgensteinian philosophy and applications
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |