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OverviewThe book makes a new contribution to the contemporary debates on nihilism and the sacred. Drawing on an original interpretation of Richard Rorty’s writings, it challenges the orthodox treatment of nihilism as a malaise that human beings must overcome. Instead, nihilism should be framed as a problem for human culture to outgrow through pragmatism. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tracy LlaneraPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2020 Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783030450601ISBN 10: 3030450600 Pages: 167 Publication Date: 11 June 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. The Great Debate Why Rorty? The “Spiritual” Spiritual Disjointedness The Book 2. Overcoming Nihilism Nietzsche: The “Uncanniest of All Guests” Heidegger: When the Hammer Breaks Taylor: Modern Moral Sources Dreyfus and Kelly: “Whooshing” Up Rorty the Nihilist? Three Cases Conclusion 3. The Concept of Redemption Essentialism and Edification Romantic Polytheism The Religious Impulse Rise of the Literary Culture Liberal Democracy A New Self-Image Religious Nostalgia Conclusion 4. Averting Nihilism Egotism The Private-Public Distinction Self-Creation and Solidarity Self-Enlargement Nihilism and Egotism Post-Metaphysical Redemption Conclusion 5. Pragmatist Transcendence The Ambition to Transcendence Vertical Transcendence and the Onto-Theological Tradition Horizontal Transcendence and Pragmatism Strong and Weak Transcendence Three Concerns Conclusion 6. The Nihilisms of Our TimeReviewsLlanera provides a refreshing take on Rorty's work, one that scholars, friendly and critical alike, would benefit greatly from reading. (Susan Dieleman, Metaphilosophy, Vol. 53 (1), January, 2022) Author InformationTracy Llanera is Assistant Research Professor of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut and faculty affiliate at the UConn Asian and Asian American Studies Institute. She works at the intersection of philosophy of religion, social and political philosophy, and pragmatism, specializing on the topics of nihilism, conversion, and the politics of language. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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