"Philosophers get attention only when they appear to be doing something sinister—corrupting the youth, undermining the foundations of civilization, sneering at all we hold dear. The rest of the time everybody assumes that they are hard at work somewhere down in the sub-basement, keeping those foundations in good repair. Nobody much cares what brand of intellectual duct tape is being used."
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Philosophers from the United StatesEducators from the United StatesPeople from New York CityMacArthur FellowsYale University alumni
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"Philosophical Convictions." The Nation, June 14, 2004.
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Richard Rorty
Richard McKay Rorty (October 4, 1931 in New York City – June 8, 2007) was an American philosopher and pragmatist.
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