Philosophy, Poetry, Politics: The Relevance of Richard Rorty University of Cambridge, 12-13 September 2019 . Don’t forget to register for the two-day conference dedicated to the work of the American pragmatist philosopher Richard Rorty to be held in Cambridge in less than two weeks. 2019 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the publication of Contingency, Irony and Solidarity, which developed in part from the Clark Lectures given at Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1987. While Rorty (1931-2007) holds a vital position within the current surge of interest in pragmatism and its approaches, he was also one of the most controversial philosophers of the 20th century. The negating or dismantling aspect of Rorty's work has been intensely debated, but this conference is motivated by the desire to draw attention to the other, affirmative side of it; to how we can employ insights from American pragmatism in contemporary cultural and political debates. . The programme, registration link and other useful information can be found here: http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/28488 . We are looking forward to seeing you there!
The organizers, Elin Danielsen Huckerby (University of Cambridge), Nicholas Devlin (University of Cambridge), Céline Henne (University of Cambridge), Erlend Owesen (University of Cambridge), Ross Wilson (University of Cambridge). _____________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the CamPhilEvents mailing list, or change your membership options, please visit the list information page: http://bit.ly/CamPhilEvents List archive: http://bit.ly/CamPhilEventsArchive Please note that CamPhilEvents doesn't accept email attachments. See the list information page for further details and suggested alternatives.
