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reading Rorty, part 2

Well, my boyfriend Richard Rorty and I are at odds again. I’m kind of glad… there’s a piquancy in the blend of “dear man, you are brilliant!” and “dear man, you are out of your fluffy mind!” that I would have been sad to lose.
So here’s where we stand. One of Rorty’s biggest shticks is [...]

reading Rorty

I’ve recently pulled out my Richard Rorty books. I first read him in my junior year, with Dr. Hyman (Core 3 part 2… one of the best classes I took), and I quickly fell in love with him. The kind of love where half the time I want to shake him till his teeth rattle, [...]