Living with multiple claims to Truth, none 'proveable,' we choose our truths by 'what works,' aspiring to a democracy which supports coexistence of 'contra...Living with multiple claims to Truth, none 'proveable,' we choose our truths by 'what works,' aspiring to a democracy which supports coexistence of 'contradictory' truths, without resort to killing each other off, or appealing to a 'higher authority.' [av
to relativity buddhistic interdependent postmodern contingency eastern existentialism interrelated buddhism mutually-arising contingent relative rorty absolute enmeshed pragmatism philosophy premodern truths by avivagabriel on Jun 21, 2007, 5:12 AMmoral insight is not, like mathematics, a product of rational reflection. It is instead a matter of imagining a better future -richard rorty
to essentialism democracy relative philosophy rorty pragmatism absolute by avivagabriel on Jun 19, 2007, 3:48 AMRichard Rorty has died. But we argue on. (Over Rorty).
to philosophy metaphysics contingency pragmatism unknowing by avivagabriel on Jun 19, 2007, 3:09 AMDuring the Seventies Rorty became convinced that if God, Mind and the Good are figments of metaphysical dreamwork, the same must apply to the World as It R...During the Seventies Rorty became convinced that if God, Mind and the Good are figments of metaphysical dreamwork, the same must apply to the World as It Really Is.
to contingency pragmatism rorty unbelief anti-metaphysical metaphysics criticism by avivagabriel on Jun 19, 2007, 3:07 AMPhilosophers get attention only when they appear to be doing something sinister--corrupting the youth, undermining the foundations of civilization, sneerin...Philosophers get attention only when they appear to be doing something sinister--corrupting the youth, undermining the foundations of civilization, sneering at all we hold dear. The rest of the time everybody assumes that they are hard at work somewhere d
to philosophy rorty postmodernism fascism pragmatism soverignty authority by avivagabriel on Jun 19, 2007, 3:00 AMBook Review by Brian Eno. Philosophy & Social Hope published in 2000. "Truth Without Correspondence to Reality," "A World Without Substances or Essences,"...Book Review by Brian Eno. Philosophy & Social Hope published in 2000. "Truth Without Correspondence to Reality," "A World Without Substances or Essences," and "Ethics Without Principles" are a few of the essay titles.
to anti-essentialism essentialism buddhist intrinsic rorty philosophy eastern pragmatism by avivagabriel on Jun 19, 2007, 2:11 AM- to stanford philosophy reference rorty pragmatism by avivagabriel on Jun 15, 2007, 10:30 PM