Richard Rorty: Philosophical Papers Set

This set of four volumes brings together seminal essays spanning the career of Richard Rorty, one of the most creative and influential anglophone philosophers of recent decades. The essays range widely over the concerns of philosophy, politics, science, religion, and culture, engaging with thinkers from Hilary Putnam to Catherine McKinnon and challenging readers to re-examine many traditional tenets in philosophy and elsewhere. They will be essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in contemporary philosophy and what it can do for us in the modern world.

• Rorty is one of the most influential anglophone philosophers in the world • Brings together essays spanning his career • Essays range widely over politics, ethics, culture and religion

Volume 1: Objectivity, Relativism and Truth, 1991, 0521358779; Volume 2: Essays on Heidegger and Others, 1991, 0521358787; Volume 3: Truth and Progress, 1998, 0521556864, Volume 4: Philosophy as Cultural Politics, 2007, 0521698359.