Rorty's Public-Private Distinction as a Pragmatic Tool.

This paper focuses on interpreting Rorty's defense of the public-private distinction. Traditionally, scholarship has been divided regarding how to interpret the distinction oscillating between 'strict-divide' and 'loose-divide' interpretations. The paper concludes that Rorty intended the loose inter...

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Publicado en:	Contemporary Pragmatism Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 476 - 502
Autor principal:	Rodeiro, Manuel
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Brill Academic Publishers 2018
Materias:	Public-private sector cooperation Pragmatism Solidarity Democracy Rorty, Richard, 1931-2007
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Sumario:	This paper focuses on interpreting Rorty's defense of the public-private distinction. Traditionally, scholarship has been divided regarding how to interpret the distinction oscillating between 'strict-divide' and 'loose-divide' interpretations. The paper concludes that Rorty intended the loose interpretation and strives to explain how such an interpretation functions within his overall philosophical project.