The Work of Friendship: Rorty, His Critics, and the Project of Solidarity (SUNY series in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences) - Hardcover

Rothleder, Dianne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 079144127X ISBN 13: 9780791441275

Publisher: State University of New York Press, 1999

Synopsis

Develops a theory of friendship as a space that is neither public nor private.

This book provides an incisive reading of the problems with Rorty's public/private distinction, his valorization of the figure of the strong poet, and his conception of solidarity. Rothleder argues that Rorty lacks a conception of friendship which would rescue him from the isolation inherent in the life of a strong poet. She draws on ideas in contemporary continental philosophy, education, and feminism to develop a model of friendship that would achieve Rorty's goal of ending humiliation without invoking the problematic figure of the strong poet.

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About the Author

Dianne Rothleder has taught philosophy at Loyola University Chicago.

Edition details

• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 079144127X
• ISBN 13: 9780791441275
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 163