Draft of Richard Rorty's 'Pragmatism, Davidson and Truth'

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MS. Misc. 2, fols. 1-52

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Typewritten draft of Richard Rorty's 'Pragmatism, Davidson and Truth' eventually published as a chapter in his Philosophical Papers, vol. 1 'Objectivity, Relativism, and Truth' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991), with a handwritten note from 'Dick' [Richard Rorty] to 'Don' [Donald Davidson].

Dates

Creation: [1990?]

Extent

52 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

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Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Misc. 2, fol. 1].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Misc. 2, fols. 1-52

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 23743.19

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Abstract

Draft of Richard Rorty's 'Pragmatism, Davidson and Truth', [1990?].

Biographical / Historical

Richard Rorty (1931-2007) was an American philosopher best known for his critique of the modern conception of philosophy as a quasi-scientific enterprise aimed at reaching certainty and objective truth. Further details of his life and work can be found in the Encyclopedia Britannica.