Rorty
24 January 2006 @ 11:37
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Sometimes I think you cannot get more complex and convoluted than some of the articles I have read or papers I have heard (in particular one which suggested a ‘parliament for plants’ was ethically necessary) over the years in my study of political philosophy: then I was asked to read Richard Rorty. Rorty is a philosophic linguist. Yes, honestly, it is that bad. He, in very general terms, has come to believe that philosophy is a type of literature in itself. So far all I have vaguely understood is that philosophy is like a dialectic language, some of us want to talk in a new language, some of us in the old one. Which language will prevail? Who knows? All I know is I can’t wait to get back to reading sensible old Brian Barry, whilst dreaming of setting up a parliament for plants… |
