PARTIAL DEFENSE OF ‘RORTYANISM’ AGAINST SOME CLAIMS OF RELATIVISM AND SUBJECTIVISM

Richard Rorty’s critics often considered him a relativist and subjectivist, but he should be described as particular type of sceptic: an ironist. The accusations relativism subjectivism only apply to philosophy if we evaluate it through the lenses very perspective seeks reject - path bit senseless taken. To illustrate, I will consider comment on some criticisms raised against Rorty by Hilary Putnam. task is, then, rehearse partial defense Rortyan ironic pragmatism. There is intrinsic value in sort philosophical irony stood for. Yet, this notion same that leads reduce mere literary genre, not without its contradictions. My doubt whether, end, reduction role self-refuting.