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For the Love of Perfection examines Richard Rorty's pragmatist philosophy for thinking about the aims and processes of liberal education. Offering a radical re-interpretation of the philosopher's arguments against metaphysics, René V. Arcilla demonstrates how Rorty's thinking may be re-envisioned to take greater account of today's multicultural society.
Contents
Preface 1. Is the Desire for Liberal Education Metaphysical? 2. The Problem with Metaphysics: The Epistemology of Resentment 3. From Epistemology to Conversation 4. From Consciousness to Edification 5. Conversational Edification, Liberalism, and Cultural Antagonism 6. Disarming Culture through the Perfectionist Love of Liberal Learning