so good
4 / 7on the idea of truth as opposed to mere justification
on the idea of truth as opposed to mere justification
0 / 1explaining his antiessentialist views
3 / 3this is no higher power to judge us; ethics is a matter of us being comfortable with ourselves
this is no higher power to judge us; ethics is a matter of us being comfortable with ourselves
3 / 5about the ethical responsibilities of those in legal professions
about the ethical responsibilities of those in legal professions
0 / 0on the distinction between HS and university: HS should be a place to learn the basics, whereas university should be a place to critique everything (and the schism of left/right views on this topic)
on the distinction between HS and university: HS should be a place to learn the basics, whereas university should be a place to critique everything (and the schism of left/right views on this topic)
1 / 211 theses on what the humanities are
0 / 0review of Umberto Eco's novel Foucault's Pendulum, which Rorty reads as an "antiessentialist polemic". lots of good ruminations on literary theory
review of Umberto Eco's novel Foucault's Pendulum, which Rorty reads as an "antiessentialist polemic". lots of good ruminations on literary theory
4 / 2basically how you can reconcile ethical beliefs with religious beliefs. he writes about religion in such a beautiful way
basically how you can reconcile ethical beliefs with religious beliefs. he writes about religion in such a beautiful way
0 / 3(in politics) because you're bringing private beliefs into public policy. he criticises Stephen L. Carter's assertion that we should allow religion in the public sphere, on the basis that religion is always a private belief
(in politics) because you're bringing private beliefs into public policy. he criticises Stephen L. Carter's assertion that we should allow religion in the public sphere, on the basis that religion is always a private belief
0 / 0eulogy for scientific philosopher Thomas S. Kuhn, who thought of science in a fairly pragmatic way: as a means of improving on the human condition, not necessarily anything to do with a greater "truth"
eulogy for scientific philosopher Thomas S. Kuhn, who thought of science in a fairly pragmatic way: as a means of improving on the human condition, not necessarily anything to do with a greater "truth"
0 / 0he imagines an alternative life story for Heidegger (he marries a Jewish woman, moves to the US, renounces his anti-Semitism, etc) as a means of concluding that is just another confused human being (kill your heroes etc)
he imagines an alternative life story for Heidegger (he marries a Jewish woman, moves to the US, renounces his anti-Semitism, etc) as a means of concluding that is just another confused human being (kill your heroes etc)
0 / 1on the value of reading the New Testament and the Communist Manifesto (even though both were essentially failed prophecies, they still offer us guidance and hope)
on the value of reading the New Testament and the Communist Manifesto (even though both were essentially failed prophecies, they still offer us guidance and hope)
1 / 3on Derrida trying to read a lot in Marx, and the dichotomy between changing the world and changing ourselves
on Derrida trying to read a lot in Marx, and the dichotomy between changing the world and changing ourselves
0 / 0on E.M. Forster's novel Howards End (as well as Aspects of the Novel) and how you need money before you can connect with other people? didn't get that much out of this one
on E.M. Forster's novel Howards End (as well as Aspects of the Novel) and how you need money before you can connect with other people? didn't get that much out of this one
0 / 0talks about various theories of justice (esp John Stuart Mill & Iris Marion Young - potentially useful for MC433)
talks about various theories of justice (esp John Stuart Mill & Iris Marion Young - potentially useful for MC433)
0 / 0