Rorty, Public Reason, and Modernity's Crisis of Critique - (Collective Studies in Knowledge and Society) by Ivan Marquez (Hardcover)

About the Book

Rorty, Public Reason, and Modernity's Crisis of Critique uses the work of Richard Rorty to discuss modernity's crisis of critique and the powers and limits of public reason to address this crisis. Arguing for a redefinition of philosophy, it elaborates a political epistemology view that defends a post-metaphysical culture.

Book Synopsis

Rorty, Public Reason, and Modernity's Crisis of Critique uses the work of Richard Rorty to discuss modernity's crisis of critique and the powers and limits of public reason to address this crisis. Arguing for a redefinition of philosophy, it elaborates a political epistemology view that defends a post-metaphysical culture.

Review Quotes

"As we witness the decline of the west, we turn to sources of hope. One such has been the work of Richard Rorty--sensible and balanced--the best of the worldly philosophers. A useful book and a stimulating revisitation, Ivan Marquez takes us back to radical pluralism and the hope of reform with Rorty. Together we cling to the surfaces in the hope of radical democracy. Rorty's legacy lives on."

About the Author

Ivan Marquez is associate professor of philosophy at Texas State University.