Richard Rorty

by David R. Hiley

Book Overview

Arguably the most influential of all contemporary English-speaking philosophers, Richard Rorty has transformed the way many inside and outside philosophy think about the discipline and the traditional ways of practising it. Drawing on a wide range of thinkers from Darwin and James to Quine, Wittgenstein, Heidegger and Derrida, Rorty has injected a bold anti-foundationalist vision into philosophical debate, into discussions in literary theory, communication...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521804892
• ISBN13: 9780521804899
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"