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The Work of Friendship|Dianne Rothleder

The Work of Friendship : Rorty, His Critics, and the Project of Solidarity

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Develops a theory of friendship as a space that is neither public nor private.

This book provides an incisive reading of the problems with Rorty's public/private distinction, his valorization of the figure of the strong poet, and his conception of solidarity. Rothleder argues that Rorty lacks a conception of friendship which would rescue him from the isolation inherent in the life of a strong poet. She draws on ideas in contemporary continental philosophy, education, and feminism to develop a model of friendship that would achieve Rorty's goal of ending humiliation without invoking the problematic figure of the strong poet.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780791441282
  • ISBN-10: 0791441288
  • Publisher: State University of New York Press
  • Publish Date: April 1999
  • Dimensions: 8.98 x 5.86 x 0.39 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.56 pounds
  • Page Count: 163

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