Richard Rorty is one of the most provocative figures in recent philosophical, literary and cultural debate. This collection brings together those of his writing

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The first systematic exploration of Deweyan pedagogy in an actual classroom since studies of Dewey’s own Laboratory School at the turn of the century! In Part

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Prescient essays about the state of our politics from the philosopher who predicted that a populist demagogue would become president of the United States Richar