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Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity
Book • 1989
In 'Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity', Richard Rorty explores the concepts of contingency, irony, and solidarity, arguing that thinkers like Nietzsche, Freud, and Wittgenstein have helped societies view themselves as historical contingencies.
Rorty advocates for a liberal utopia where literature plays a crucial role in fostering human solidarity by highlighting cruelty and promoting empathy.
He emphasizes the importance of separating private irony from public solidarity to achieve a more compassionate society.
Rorty advocates for a liberal utopia where literature plays a crucial role in fostering human solidarity by highlighting cruelty and promoting empathy.
He emphasizes the importance of separating private irony from public solidarity to achieve a more compassionate society.
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Mentioned by Joel when introducing a quote to frame the discussion on liberalism.
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The Josias Podcast, Episode V: Liberalism (Part 1)
Recommended by Ronald Sullivan as a book that helped him work through thoughts on deeply held beliefs.
#170 – Ronald Sullivan: The Ideal of Justice in the Face of Controversy and Evil
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Ryder Richards as the focus of a three-part series exploring contingency, irony, and solidarity.
Ryder Richards as the focus of a three-part series exploring contingency, irony, and solidarity.
Rorty's Contingency : Tools, Selves, and Communities
Mentioned by Uli Baer in relation to the discussion on contingency and the possibility of unexpected events altering the course of history.
Book Talk 66: Political Hope, with Loren Goldman
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Andrew Marantz for its insights into moving discourse while being flexible about methods.
Andrew Marantz for its insights into moving discourse while being flexible about methods.
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