Philosophy as the Mirror of Liberalism

The Politics of Richard Rorty

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6356187
AutoresJohn Tambornino (autor de correspondencia)
Año1997
Volumen30
Número1
Páginas57-78
Fecha de publicación1997-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPolity (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0032-3497 • E-ISSN: 1744-1684
EditorialUniversity of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2307/3235320
OpenAlexW2321903121
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas14

Too little attention has been paid, by Richard Rorty and his critics alike, to the tension between his moral and political commitments. His views of knowledge and the self have led him to insightful discussions of cruelty and humiliation, and moral commitments to tolerance and empathy, yet his politics are a version of liberalism insufficient for these moral commitments. This article explores these tensions by explicating Rorty's philosophical positions and moral commitments, examining his transition to politics and his practice of criticism, and discussing the implications of their incongruity. It concludes by identifying a number of the political implications of Rorty's insights and commitments

Criminology · Criticism · Cruelty · Empathy · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Humiliation · Liberalism · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Philosophy · Postmodernism in Literature and Education · Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education · Psychology · Social Psychology · Wittgensteinian philosophy and applications