Rydy argues that the traditional realist view of truth motivates you by dangling in front of human beings the idea that maybe we're approaching a true description of objective reality. He says this motivation, i see as following from endorsing this kind of realism. Rydy: This explains your lack of charity towards william james, that you are a pragmatist, but you just won't admit it to yourself.
David and Tamler take their first real look at pragmatism via Richard Rorty’s “Solidarity or Objectivity.” Can we discover facts about the world as it “really is,” independent of our own culturally influenced methods of inquiry? If not, does that make us relativists? Is David right about pragamatism being an ass-backward approach to scientific truth, or is he just a pragmatist who’s not ready to admit that to himself? Plus, does "The Little Mermaid" have to be white? What about Clark Kent? And we select the topic finalists for our Patreon listener selected episode.
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