Rorty and the Religious
Rorty and the Religious Prior to his death in 2007, the self-described secular philosopher Richard Rorty began to modify his previous position concerning religion. Instead of dismissing and ignoring…
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Rorty and the Religious
Prior to his death in 2007, the self-described secular philosopher Richard Rorty began to modify his previous position concerning religion. Instead of dismissing and ignoring Rorty's challenge, the essays in this volume seek to enter into meaningful conversation with Rorty's thought and engage his criticisms in a constructive and serious way. Moving from "atheism" to "anti-clericalism" Rorty challenges the metaphysical assumptions that lend justification to abuses of power in the name of religion.
In so doing, one finds promising nuggets within Rorty's thought for addressing particular questio
Rorty and the Religious