Ep. 349: Rorty’s Pluralistic Pragmatism (Part One)

Subscribe to get parts 1 and 2 of this now, ad-free, plus tons of bonus content. On Richard Rorty's Pragmatism As Anti-Authoritarianism (1997), ch. 1-2 about religion. Should democracy be defended on absolutist grounds, e.g. by reference to God-given or natural rights, the nature of Man, or the dictates of Reason? Rorty says no! Democracy, ethics, and even truth itself are a matter for societies to decide for themselves. Monotheistic religion provides a negative model for ceding authority on these matters no something non-human. Sponsor: Get a $1/month e-commerce trial at shopify.com/pel. The post Ep. 349: Rorty’s Pluralistic Pragmatism (Part One) first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.