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Richard Rorty
March 17, 2022
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Parker Richards
Make America Good Again
The United States is neither uniquely great nor uniquely evil. Understanding this reality is the chief prerequisite for changing the country for the better.
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August 18, 2021
Chris Lehmann
Richard Rorty’s Warning Against Authoritarianism
After Trump’s election, Rorty’s prophecy of social collapse went viral. His final book is perhaps the clearest account of his political thinking.
June 23, 2011
Leon Wieseltier
The Fear of Reason
October 22, 2008
Leon Wieseltier
The Shrinker
June 13, 2007
The New Republic Staff
Rorty Deserved More
June 11, 2007
The New Republic Staff
Remembering Richard Rorty
October 30, 2006
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Up From Bullshit
June 7, 2004
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Textual Harassment
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All and Nothing at All
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