James (Keele University, UK) Tartaglia 
Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Rorty and the Mirror of Nature [PDF ebook] 

Richard Rorty is one of the most influential, controversial and widely-read philosophers of the twentieth century. In this Guide Book to Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature Tartaglia analyzes this challenging text and introduces and assesses:

• Rorty”s life and the background to his philosophy


• the key themes and arguments of Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature


• the continuing importance of Rorty”s work to philosophy.

Rorty and the Mirror of Nature is an ideal starting-point for anyone new to Rorty, and essential reading for students in philosophy, cultural studies, literary theory and social science.