Reading Rorty

In "Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature" Richard Rorty presented his vision of post-philosophical culture, calling upon professional philosophers to accept that epistemology is dead, that the analytic method is a myth, and that philosophy and science are merely forms of literature. This volume is an examination of the conclusions drawn by Richard Rorty. Discussions, by philosophers such as W.V. Cline, Donald Davidson, Bernard Williams, Charles Taylor, John Yolton and Martin Hollis, cover Rorty's views on truth, language, knowledge and the self, together with his pragmatism, his "continental turn" and his regard for the literary potential of philosophical writing.

Part 1 An overview and a review: the world from its own point of view, Tom Sorell Auto-da-fe - consequences of pragmatism, Bernard Williams. Part 2 Mirrors, mind and truth - Descartes, Rorty and the mind-body fiction, Jennifer Hornsby Mirrors and veils, thoughts and things, John Yolton Veritable reflections, Gerald Vision Pragmatism and choosing to believe, Jane Heal. Part 3 Knowledge and language: let me accentuate the positive, W.V.Quine A coherence theory of truth and knowlege, Donald Davidson Afterthoughts 1987, Donald Davidson Deep epistemology without foundations, Alan Malachowski Rorty's talk-about, David Houghton Fact and fiction, Michael Clark.