@DeafSonic None taken. I can see how the back-and-forth in the section where Rorty describes his career could be distracting. And yet I think it's pretty interesting how these folks talk about how Rorty has transformed the discipline though when asked to describe his career, Rorty runs through the list of the places that he's taught. That's what I was trying to highlight in that section, though perhaps not entirely successfully. Thanks for your comments! -PM
@DanaGarrett No apology necessary. Yes, sadly Rorty died in 2007, about a year and a half after I interviewed him. I made this shortly thereafter as a sort of eulogy but I also wanted to post something that had people who had known him talk about the man himself as well as his impact on the profession. I had just noticed a few days ago that it had been set to private for some reason, so I made it public again. Again, thanks for your comments and thanks for watching.
Great set of diverse appreciations (despite the editing) for a philosopher whom we may need now more than ever, especially when his vision of higher education has become a ready target for venal, boorish, and, indeed, fascistic and theocratic politicians, in Florida and elsewhere.
@DanaGarrett: Yes, I made it shortly after and in response to his death. It is dedicated to him. An introductory examination of his ideas would be quite a challenge and maybe I'll get to it at some point. My Putnam-Rorty Debate is more helpful for that. Thanks for your comment.
@americanphilosopher i didn't really think that you would respond, but i just thought that it was choppy and abruptly moved from one point to the next. its an interesting discussion, but i just thought the editing was kinda distracting. but i suppose no big deal. dont mean to cause offence. i appreciate the video regardless. cheers
@ americanphilosopher Please accept my sincere apology. I didn't know Rorty had died. Of course a tribute to him and his accomplishments are perfectly appropriate under those circumstances. Again, I apologize.
I like Rorty. I think he's an important philosopher. And I appreciate how Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature wounded the stodgy self-centered quality of analytic philosophy and open it up to other philosophical traditions. But this film is more of a hagiolatry of Rorty than an introductory examination of his principal ideas.
I read his _Philosophy_ _and_ _the_ _Mirror_ _of_ _Nature_ barely out of my teens. I was irritated but, after a third reading years later, found he might had been on to something if he stayed away from what appears to be mere sophisticated complaints about analytic philosophy. His "solution" of quasi relativistic truth is at the nether of his grievances. However, as metaphilosophy and survey of current analytic philosophy of the time, it was quite good.
And then i was professor for "nothing at all" for a hundred years, .! Dewey saifd very highliy important things but if one doesn't read or notice them?
I just love the last summary from Rorty at the end.
RIP Rorty. One of my faves.
@DeafSonic None taken. I can see how the back-and-forth in the section where Rorty describes his career could be distracting. And yet I think it's pretty interesting how these folks talk about how Rorty has transformed the discipline though when asked to describe his career, Rorty runs through the list of the places that he's taught. That's what I was trying to highlight in that section, though perhaps not entirely successfully. Thanks for your comments! -PM
Rorty - one of the most intruiging philosophers of 20 ctry. A great loss, rip.
@DanaGarrett No apology necessary. Yes, sadly Rorty died in 2007, about a year and a half after I interviewed him. I made this shortly thereafter as a sort of eulogy but I also wanted to post something that had people who had known him talk about the man himself as well as his impact on the profession. I had just noticed a few days ago that it had been set to private for some reason, so I made it public again. Again, thanks for your comments and thanks for watching.
So great.
@DeafSonic No, seriously, I'd appreciate any constructive criticism you have to offer. Cheers.
Great set of diverse appreciations (despite the editing) for a philosopher whom we may need now more than ever, especially when his vision of higher education has become a ready target for venal, boorish, and, indeed, fascistic and theocratic politicians, in Florida and elsewhere.
@DanaGarrett: Yes, I made it shortly after and in response to his death. It is dedicated to him. An introductory examination of his ideas would be quite a challenge and maybe I'll get to it at some point. My Putnam-Rorty Debate is more helpful for that. Thanks for your comment.
@americanphilosopher i didn't really think that you would respond, but i just thought that it was choppy and abruptly moved from one point to the next. its an interesting discussion, but i just thought the editing was kinda distracting. but i suppose no big deal. dont mean to cause offence. i appreciate the video regardless. cheers
@ americanphilosopher Please accept my sincere apology. I didn't know Rorty had died. Of course a tribute to him and his accomplishments are perfectly appropriate under those circumstances. Again, I apologize.
I like Rorty. I think he's an important philosopher. And I appreciate how Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature wounded the stodgy self-centered quality of analytic philosophy and open it up to other philosophical traditions. But this film is more of a hagiolatry of Rorty than an introductory examination of his principal ideas.
I have to write theme "rorty and neopragmatism"
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Not jesus, but "worst" in what way, precisely?
@americanphilosopher hahahah nice. but seriously
I read his _Philosophy_ _and_ _the_ _Mirror_ _of_ _Nature_ barely out of my teens. I was irritated but, after a third reading years later, found he might had been on to something if he stayed away from what appears to be mere sophisticated complaints about analytic philosophy. His "solution" of quasi relativistic truth is at the nether of his grievances. However, as metaphilosophy and survey of current analytic philosophy of the time, it was quite good.
And then i was professor for "nothing at all" for a hundred years, .!
Dewey saifd very highliy important things but if one doesn't read or notice them?
Lots of credentials, lots of yers instead of yours // lots of ums and ahhs in the talking // wow yuns guys are the smartest!! do i know you??
jesus this has the worst editing!