Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature – Thirtieth–Anniversary Edition (Princeton Classics, 30) - Softcover

Rorty, Richard; Williams, Michael; Bromwich, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0691141320 ISBN 13: 9780691141329

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2009

Synopsis

When it first appeared in 1979, Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature hit the philosophical world like a bombshell. In it, Richard Rorty argued that, beginning in the seventeenth century, philosophers developed an unhealthy obsession with the notion of representation: comparing the mind to a mirror that reflects reality. Rorty's book is a powerful critique of this imagery and the tradition of thought that it spawned. Today, the book remains a must-read and stands as a classic of twentieth-century philosophy. Its influence on the academy, both within philosophy and across a wide array of disciplines, continues unabated. This edition includes new essays by philosopher Michael Williams and literary scholar David Bromwich, as well as Rorty's previously unpublished essay "The Philosopher as Expert."

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Review:

Praise for Princeton's original edition: "This is an ambitious and important book. Ambitious because it attempts to place the main concerns and discussions of contemporary philosophy within a historical perspective; important because this is all too rarely attempted within our present philosophical culture, and almost never done this well.
--Charles Taylor "Times Literary Supplement "
Praise for Princeton's previous edition: "["Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature"] is . . . something of an event. . . . It is going to be a long time before a better book of its kind appears.
--Alasdair MacIntyre "London Review of Books "
Praise for Princeton's original edition: ""Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature" brings to light the deep sense of crisis within the profession of academic philosophy. . . . Rorty's provocative and profound meditations impel philosophers to examine the problematic status of their discipline--only to discover that modern European philosophy has come to an end.
--Cornel West "Union Seminary Quarterly Review "

Praise for Princetons original edition: "This is an ambitious and important book. Ambitious because it attempts to place the main concerns and discussions of contemporary philosophy within a historical perspective; important because this is all too rarely attempted within our present philosophical culture, and almost never done this well."--Charles Taylor, "Times Literary Supplement"

Praise for Princetons previous edition: "["Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature"] is . . . something of an event. . . . It is going to be a long time before a better book of its kind appears."--Alasdair MacIntyre, "London Review of Books"

Praise for Princetons original edition: ""Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature" brings to light the deep sense of crisis within the profession of academic philosophy. . . . Rortys provocative and profound meditations impel philosophers to examine the problematic status of their discipline--only to discover that modern European philosophy has come to an end."--Cornel West, "Union Seminary Quarterly Review"

Praise for Princeton's previous edition: "["Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature"] is . . . something of an event. . . . It is going to be a long time before a better book of its kind appears."--Alasdair MacIntyre, "London Review of Books"

Praise for Princeton's original edition: ""Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature" brings to light the deep sense of crisis within the profession of academic philosophy. . . . Rorty's provocative and profound meditations impel philosophers to examine the problematic status of their discipline--only to discover that modern European philosophy has come to an end."--Cornel West, "Union Seminary Quarterly Review"

Praise for Princeton's original edition: "This is an ambitious and important book. Ambitious because it attempts to place the main concerns and discussions of contemporary philosophy within a historical perspective; important because this is all too rarely attempted within our present philosophical culture, and almost never done this well."--Charles Taylor, Times Literary Supplement

Praise for Princeton's previous edition: "[Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature] is . . . something of an event. . . . It is going to be a long time before a better book of its kind appears."--Alasdair MacIntyre, London Review of Books

About the Author:

Richard Rorty (1931-2007) was a prolific philosopher and public intellectual who, throughout his illustrious career, taught at Princeton, the University of Virginia, and, until his death, Stanford University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0691141320
• ISBN 13: 9780691141329
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 472