There is a kind of anxiety of thought and action that exists between the "binaries" of Philosophy; between idealism and realism, epistemology and ontology, morality and relativism, etc; the division that is so prominent in the analytical and continental traditions.
The problem with Rorty, I suspect, is the problem with all philosophers: a dearth of humility. But then if one had sufficient humility, would one pursue philosophy at all? Perhaps a prerequisite for philosophical pursuits is a belief in one's own ability to understand the answers and to choose the "right" ones.
I figured that out long ago, which is why I gave up on becoming a philosopher. Perhaps I've become one after all, but if so, then an "accidental" philosopher -- not through conscious or deliberate effort.
The problem with Rorty, I suspect, is the problem with all philosophers: a dearth of humility. But then if one had sufficient humility, would one pursue philosophy at all? Perhaps a prerequisite for philosophical pursuits is a belief in one's own ability to understand the answers and to choose the "right" ones.
I figured that out long ago, which is why I gave up on becoming a philosopher. Perhaps I've become one after all, but if so, then an "accidental" philosopher -- not through conscious or deliberate effort.