Hi As one of the promoters of antiscientific views, I think Rorty, among many others, certainly had negative influence, both direct and indirect, on efforts to promote the human or social sciences, including psychology. Here's an excerpt from the obituary Chris linked us to.
"His work redefined knowledge 'as a matter of conversation and of social practice, rather than as an attempt to mirror nature' and thus redefined philosophy itself as an unending, democratically disciplined, social and cultural activity of inquiry, reflection, and exchange, rather than an activity governed and validated by the concept of objective, extramental truth." Take care Jim James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> "Christopher D. Green" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10-Jun-07 1:35:50 PM >>> Richard Rorty passed away from pancreatic cancer on June 8 at the age of 76. I am not sure precisely what his death has to do with the teaching of psychology, but the passing of so controversial and influential an intellectual figure -- the leading pragmatist of his era -- can hardly go unnoticed. The first of what will certainly be many obituaries can be found on the /Telos/ website: http://tinyurl.com/33h2qv Regards, -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-5115 ex. 66164 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ====================================== --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
