An Ethics for Today: Finding Common Ground Between Philosophy and Religion - Couverture rigide

Rorty, Richard

 
9780231150569: An Ethics for Today: Finding Common Ground Between Philosophy and Religion
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0231150563 ISBN 13 : 9780231150569
Editeur : Columbia University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Richard Rorty is famous, maybe even infamous, for his philosophical nonchalance. His groundbreaking work not only rejects all theories of truth but also dismisses modern epistemology and its preoccupation with knowledge and representation. At the same time, the celebrated pragmatist believed there could be no universally valid answers to moral questions, which led him to a complex view of religion rarely expressed in his writings. In this posthumous publication, Rorty, a strict secularist, finds in the pragmatic thought of John Dewey, John Stuart Mill, William James, and George Santayana, among others, a political imagination shared by religious traditions. His intent is not to promote belief over nonbelief or to blur the distinction between religious and public domains. Rorty seeks only to locate patterns of similarity and difference so an ethics of decency and a politics of solidarity can rise. He particularly responds to Pope Benedict XVI and his campaign against the relativist vision. Whether holding theologians, metaphysicians, or political ideologues to account, Rorty remains steadfast in his opposition to absolute uniformity and its exploitation of political strength.

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À propos de l'auteur

Richard Rorty (1931-2007) was professor of comparative literature and philosophy at Stanford University. His Columbia University Press books are The Future of Religion (with Gianni Vattimo) and What's the Use of Truth? Gianni Vattimo is emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Turin and a member of the European Parliament. His books include The Responsibility of the Philosopher; Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith: A Dialogue (with Rene Girard); Nihilism and Emancipation: Ethics, Politics, and Law; and After Christianity.

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Éditeur
Columbia University Press
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0231150563
ISBN 13 
9780231150569
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
76
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