{"product_id":"philosophy-and-the-mirror-of-nature-paperback","title":"Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Rorty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eDavid Bromwich\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it first appeared in 1979, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy and the Mirror of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e hit the philosophical world like a bombshell. In it, Richard Rorty argued that, beginning in the seventeenth century, philosophers developed an unhealthy obsession with the notion of representation: comparing the mind to a mirror that reflects reality. Rorty's book is a powerful critique of this imagery and the tradition of thought that it spawned. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday, the book remains a must-read and stands as a classic of twentieth-century philosophy. Its influence on the academy, both within philosophy and across a wide array of disciplines, continues unabated. This edition includes new essays by philosopher Michael Williams and literary scholar David Bromwich, as well as Rorty's previously unpublished essay \"The Philosopher as Expert.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Rorty\u003c\/b\u003e (1931-2007) was a prolific philosopher and public intellectual who, over the course of his career, taught at Princeton, the University of Virginia, and, until his death, Stanford University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756994560288,"sku":"9780691178158","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e7955c4f0fea9f5392a697a4be0c9b62.webp?v=1780091220","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/philosophy-and-the-mirror-of-nature-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}