After Rorty: The Possibilities for Ethics and Religious Belief (Continuum Studies in American Philosophy) - Softcover

Dann, G. Elijah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 144118144X ISBN 13: 9781441181442

Verlag: Continuum, 2010

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Trained by some of the most eminent philosophers of the twentieth century, Richard Rorty has come to be one of the strongest critics of the philosophical tradition. In this book, G. Elijah Dann suggests that Rorty helps to enhance and enliven both the philosophy of religion and the chances for moral progress. Dann goes on to discuss Rorty's metaethics and reviews. Dann argues that Rorty's well-known article, "Religion as Conversation-stopper", though valuable, needs adjustment. Contrary to Rorty's view that religious values should remain in the private realm, Dann maintains religious values can play an important role in the public square, albeit through a "translation" into secular terms. The book concludes by exploring how the history of philosophical interests shaped theological ones and Dann looks at Rorty's more recent thoughts about religion, particularly in his discussion with the Italian philosopher Gianni Vattimo.

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G. Elijah Dann is Visiting Research Fellow at The Center for Studies in Religion and Society, University of Victoria, Canada. His previous publications include Philosophy: A New Introduction (co-edited with Douglas Mann), Wadsworth, 2004, and numerous journal articles.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Continuum
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 144118144X
• ISBN 13: 9781441181442
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224
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