Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Rorty and the Mirror of Nature

<p>Richard Rorty is one of the most influential, controversial and widely-read philosophers of the twentieth century. In this GuideBook to <em>Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature</em> Tartaglia analyzes this challenging text and introduces and assesses:</p><ul> <li>Rorty's life and the background to his philosophy</li> <li>the key themes and arguments of <em>Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature</em> </li> <li>the continuing importance of Rorty's work to philosophy. </li> </ul><p><em>Rorty and the Mirror of Nature</em> is an ideal starting-point for anyone new to Rorty, and essential reading for students in philosophy, cultural studies, literary theory and social science.</p> <p>1. Rorty 2. The Mirror of Nature 3. The Origins of the Mirror 4. The Antipodeans 5. The Origins of Philosophy 6. Linguistic Holism 7. Naturalized Epistemology: Psychology 8. Naturalized Epistemology: Language 9. Science and Pluralism 10. The Power of Strangeness Bibliography Notes </p>