This Tuesday, 5 July.,-Barry Rafe will talk on Richard Rorty and his philosophy of social hope
.Richard Rorty has been described as one of the 20th century's greatest thinkers. Rorty turned his back on traditional philosophy and developed his own brand of philosophical pragmatism. He is more interested in the future than of the past and therefore has strong views about how society should be organised to "make our institutions and practices more just and less cruel". Rorty does not want to deal with abstractions; he is a philosopher of action and he wants a positive vision of philosophy where the philosopher is the cultural warrior. Rorty offers a philosophy of social hope that is both empowering and accessible.
Barry will explain key aspects of Rorty's pragmatic philosophy and illustrate, through contemporary moral debates, how we, as individuals, can identify with very different views of the 'good' and drive to a better world for our children.
Barry Rafe is a full time postgraduate student in philosophy at the University of Sydney. He is taking a sabbatical from his professional career as an actuary and management consultant. Barry's research is focused around the question of moral progress and how modern liberal societies conceive of freedom and equality and assess the progressive essence of moral debates.
Philo Agora meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm, at the Lastdrop Café at 538 Marrickville Road, Dulwich Hill. 7.30 start, finish at 9 pm. Plenty of parking and several public transport routes are nearby
Philo Agora
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