Stanford University Professor Richard Rorty, one of the most famous -- and controversial -- philosophers of modern times, will deliver the Department of History's annual Eugene Lunn Lecture at 7:30 ...

When Richard Rorty turned 75 last October, no symposia, conferences, or Festschriften marked the occasion. Such academic nods require true-believing disciples. Philosophy as a discipline spawns them ...

What the American philosopher’s visit to Tehran in 2004 can teach us about Iranian society—and our own. Philosopher Richard Rorty sits before his address in Tehran, in June 2004.(Hasan Sarbakhshian / ...

In 2004, the American pragmatist philosopher Richard Rorty delivered his Page-Barbour lectures under the title Philosophy as Poetry. This title beautifully reflects an important aspect of Rorty’s ...

Without doubt Richard Rorty is one of the most honored, famous and disputed philosophers of our days. All over the world interest in his inspiring and provoking thoughts goes beyond the circles of ...

"We distinguish the excellent man from the common man", wrote the Spanish philosopher Ortega Y Gasset, "by saying that the former is the one who makes great demands on himself, and the latter who ...

Philosopher Richard Rorty sits before his address in Tehran, in June 2004. (Hasan Sarbakhshian / AP Photo) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional ...

"We distinguish the excellent man from the common man", wrote the Spanish philosopher Ortega Y Gasset, "by saying that the former is the one who makes great demands on himself, and the latter who ...

Richard Rorty, the American philosopher and social critic who died on Friday aged 75, was a highly influential figure in what came to be known as "postmodernism". To his admirers and disciples Rorty ...

On June 8, 2007, American philosopher Richard Rorty died at the age of 75. Rorty is now commonly associated with one of the roster of scare words used to get Americans to vote against their own ...