Rorty, Religion, and Metaphysics (Paperback)

Believing that humanity would be better off if it simply dropped its traditional religious and metaphysical beliefs, Richard Rorty proposes an alternative approach, drawn from the American pragmatist tradition, where things get their significance against a background of broad human interests, and knowledge is regarded as part of the active pursuit of a better world. Rorty, Religion, and Metaphysics argues that while Rorty's case is clearly and robustly made, it is fundamentally challenged by the phenomenon of human recognition, the relationship that arises between people when they talk to one another. John Owens demonstrates that recognition, so central to human life, cannot be accommodated within Rorty's proposals, given that it precisely attributes a reality to others that goes beyond anything a pragmatist framework can offer. It follows that there is more to human interaction than can be explained by Rorty's pragmatism.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	American Philosophy Series
Release date:	July 2021
Authors:	John Owens
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	242
ISBN-13:	978-1-4985-6040-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology Promotions
LSN:	1-4985-6040-7
Barcode:	9781498560405

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