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Neo-pragmatism, Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature
Rorty argued that philosophy's traditional goal — using reason to mirror objective Reality or Truth with a capital T — is a mistaken, unreachable project, and that ideas should instead be judged purely by how useful they are within an ongoing human conversation. He proposed replacing the search for timeless Truth with a commitment to open-ended dialogue, solidarity and practical problem-solving.
American philosopher who began his career in mainstream analytic philosophy before breaking decisively from it to become one of pragmatism's most influential modern voices.