Richard Rorty and the pragmatic turn in the study of religion |
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Authors: | G Scott Davis [Author Vitae] |
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Institution: | Lewis T. Booker Professor of Religion and Ethics, 28 Westhampton Way, University of Richmond, VA 23173, USA |
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Abstract: | Recent interest in the pragmatic tradition draws much of its impetus from the work of Richard Rorty and his critics. This paper argues that Rorty's late interest in religion derives from his abiding interests in American liberalism and not specifically from his Pragmatism. Students of religion, however, have much to learn from the pragmatic tradition and over the last 25 years work by Wayne Proudfoot, Jeffrey Stout, and others has been important in establishing a pluralist approach to the study of religion that avoids the pitfalls of foundationalism, essentialism, and dogmatism in understanding religion and religious phenomena. The continued pursuit of this approach, the essay concludes, will help students of religion avoid unnecessary worries about theories and methods. |
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Keywords: | Rorty Putnam Proudfoot Davidson Pragmatism The myth of the given Foundationalism |
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