Richard Rorty
1931 - 2007
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Biography
Richard Rorty (1931-2007) was an American philosopher who taught at Princeton, the University of Virginia, and Stanford University. He is best known for his work on pragmatism, postmodernism, and the philosophy of language. Rorty's writings often focused on the importance of cultural diversity, democratic liberalism, and the rejection of absolute truth. He was a controversial figure in the philosophical community, challenging traditional views and advocating for a more flexible, contingent understanding of truth and reality.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The most interesting thinker in the 20th century was Wittgenstein, the most interesting thinker in the 19th was Nietzsche. I think the most interesting thinker in the 21st century will be Richard Rorty.
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There is no basis for deciding in favor of one or the other element in the dialectics of freedom and community. There is no neutral ground. All we have is conversation.
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The idyllic future is the social historian's fiction. The tragic future is really tragic.
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National pride leads to nothing but wars.
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Truth is what your contemporaries let you get away with.