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What Can We Hope For?
Essays on Politics
Book • 2022
Richard Rorty's "What Can We Hope For?: Essays on Politics" offers insightful analyses of contemporary political challenges, including populism, economic inequality, and environmental issues.
Rorty provides pragmatic strategies for fostering social hope and building inclusive communities, emphasizing the importance of trade unions, universities, and bottom-up social campaigns.
He challenges traditional philosophical approaches, advocating for a focus on practical projects rather than abstract principles.
The book includes previously unpublished essays, offering fresh perspectives on Rorty's enduring relevance.
His work encourages a shift towards collaborative action and building trust to address global crises.
Rorty provides pragmatic strategies for fostering social hope and building inclusive communities, emphasizing the importance of trade unions, universities, and bottom-up social campaigns.
He challenges traditional philosophical approaches, advocating for a focus on practical projects rather than abstract principles.
The book includes previously unpublished essays, offering fresh perspectives on Rorty's enduring relevance.
His work encourages a shift towards collaborative action and building trust to address global crises.
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Richard Rorty, "What Can We Hope For?: Essays on Politics" (Princeton UP, 2023)
