Praxis and Pragmatism

<p>A constructive dialogue between Henry’s phenomenology and Rorty’s pragmatism does not seem very likely: each would probably consider that the other has not been faithful to his claim of breaking with philosophical tradition and thus ultimately reproduces its limits. Neve...

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Main Author:	Hugues Dusausoit
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2012-12-01
Series:	Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy
Subjects:	Henry Praxis Rorty Pragmatism
Online Access:	http://jffp.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/jffp/article/view/534

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spelling	doaj-16b6573e807044c59ae5431d46d504ce2020-11-24T22:22:28ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghJournal of French and Francophone Philosophy1936-62802155-11622012-12-01202759710.5195/jffp.2012.534521Praxis and PragmatismHugues Dusausoit0University of Namur<p>A constructive dialogue between Henry’s phenomenology and Rorty’s pragmatism does not seem very likely: each would probably consider that the other has not been faithful to his claim of breaking with philosophical tradition and thus ultimately reproduces its limits. Nevertheless, one can also note that Henry and Rorty are not at the same level of analysis: while Henry focuses on giving coherent grounds for any philosophical critique of representation, Rorty is occupied with the consequences of such critique on philosophy itself. If one considers this difference, there emerge new results: Henry’s phenomenology is fundamental for the recognition of what Rorty calls the “human being’s sense of self-identity”, while it falls to Rorty’s pragmatism to ensure that, as hoped by Henry, there is “a mode of philosophy that does not harm essence”.  </p>http://jffp.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/jffp/article/view/534HenryPraxisRortyPragmatism
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description	<p>A constructive dialogue between Henry’s phenomenology and Rorty’s pragmatism does not seem very likely: each would probably consider that the other has not been faithful to his claim of breaking with philosophical tradition and thus ultimately reproduces its limits. Nevertheless, one can also note that Henry and Rorty are not at the same level of analysis: while Henry focuses on giving coherent grounds for any philosophical critique of representation, Rorty is occupied with the consequences of such critique on philosophy itself. If one considers this difference, there emerge new results: Henry’s phenomenology is fundamental for the recognition of what Rorty calls the “human being’s sense of self-identity”, while it falls to Rorty’s pragmatism to ensure that, as hoped by Henry, there is “a mode of philosophy that does not harm essence”.  </p>
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