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Philosophy and the mirror of nature /

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30 years ago Richard Rorty argued that philosophers had developed an unhealthy obsession with the notion of representation: comparing the mind to a mirror that reflects reality. The book now stands as a classic of 20th-century philosophy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rorty, Richard
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2009.
Edition:30th anniversary ed. /
Subjects:
Philosophy.
Philosophy, Modern.
Mind and body.
Representation (Philosophy)
Analysis (Philosophy)
Civilization > Philosophy.
Erkenntnis.
Hermeneutik.
Wissensrepräsentation.
Geistesgeschichte 1600-1970.
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Summary:30 years ago Richard Rorty argued that philosophers had developed an unhealthy obsession with the notion of representation: comparing the mind to a mirror that reflects reality. The book now stands as a classic of 20th-century philosophy.
Item Description:Previous edition: 1979.
Physical Description:xxxiii, 439 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780691141329
0691141320