On Philosophy and Philosophers: Unpublished Papers, 1960-2000On Philosophy and Philosophers is a volume of unpublished philosophical papers by Richard Rorty, a central figure in late twentieth century intellectual debates and a primary force behind the resurgence of American pragmatism. The first collection of new work to appear since his death in 2007, these previously unseen papers advance novel views on metaphysics, ethics, epistemology, philosophical semantics and the social role of philosophy, critically