Metaphysics, Universal Irony, and Richard Rorty’s “We Ironists”

Richard Rorty speaks of “we ironists” who use irony as the primary tool in their scholarly work and life. We cannot approach irony in terms of truth, simply because, due to its ironies, the context no longer is metaphysical. This is <i>Rorty’s challenge</i>. <i>Rorty’s promise</...

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Main Author: Timo Airaksinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/10/4/106