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Pragmatic liberalism and the critique of modernity

By Gary Gutting

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1999
ISBN
052164013X, 9780521640138, 0521649730, 9780521649735, 9781139173247
DOI
10.1017/CBO9781139173247
LCC
B833.G88 1999
Google Books ID
xKXdZNGunwUC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12851052 bytes)
Series
Modern European philosophy
Edition
1
Pages
210\210
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-06-26 06:22:01

Description

In this book Gary Gutting offers a powerful account of the nature of human reason in modern times. The fundamental question addressed by the book is what authority human reason can still claim once it is acknowledged that our fundamental metaphysical and religious pictures of the world no longer command allegiance. Gutting analyzes the work of three dominant philosophical voices in our time: Richard Rorty, Alasdair MacIntyre, and Charles Taylor. His own position is defined as "pragmatic liberalism." The book will appeal to readers in such fields as philosophy, literature, and political theory. The interpretations of Rorty, MacIntyre, and Taylor will make the book suitable as a coursebook for those teaching the history of modern philosophy.

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