Philosophy and Social Hope
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Philosophy and Social Hope is a 1999 book written by philosopher Richard Rorty
and published by Penguin
. The book is a collection of cultural and political essay
s intended to reach a wider audience and, like his previous books, it presents Rorty's own version of pragmatism
. 'Trotsky and the Wild Orchid
s' is the most autobiographical piece and explains how he moved from Plato
's philosophical framework towards Wittgenstein's and Dewey
's anti-essentialism.
Richard Rorty
Richard McKay Rorty was an American philosopher. He had a long and diverse academic career, including positions as Stuart Professor of Philosophy at Princeton, Kenan Professor of Humanities at the University of Virginia, and Professor of Comparative Literature at Stanford University...
and published by Penguin
Penguin Group
The Penguin Group is a trade book publisher, the largest in the world , having overtaken Random House in 2009. The Penguin Group is the name of the incorporated division of parent Pearson PLC that oversees these publishing operations...
. The book is a collection of cultural and political essay
Essay
An essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition...
s intended to reach a wider audience and, like his previous books, it presents Rorty's own version of pragmatism
Pragmatism
Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition centered on the linking of practice and theory. It describes a process where theory is extracted from practice, and applied back to practice to form what is called intelligent practice...
. 'Trotsky and the Wild Orchid
Wild Orchid
Wild orchid might refer to a noncultivated orchid, a type of flower.Wild Orchid may refer to:* Wild Orchids , an MGM film starring Greta Garbo* Wild Orchid , a film starring Mickey Rourke and Carré Otis...
s' is the most autobiographical piece and explains how he moved from Plato
Plato
Plato , was a Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, student of Socrates, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. Along with his mentor, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, Plato helped to lay the...
's philosophical framework towards Wittgenstein's and Dewey
Dewey
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's anti-essentialism.
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