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