Reconstructing Pragmatism

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Reconstructing Pragmatism is written by Chris Voparil and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0197605745 (ISBN 10) and 9780197605745 (ISBN 13).

Known as “the bad boy of American philosophy,” Richard Rorty bears a complex relation to the tradition of American pragmatism. Chris Voparil aims to provide a counterweight to the reams of criticism of Rorty's alleged distortions and misunderstandings of the so-called “classical pragmatists” (Peirce, James, Dewey, Royce, Addams). He offers an updated interpretation of Rorty's rejuvenated pragmatism, newly relevant for today, that responds to and moves beyond the philosopher's critical challenges.