Richard Rorty was one of the most controversial and influential philosophers of the late twentieth century. McClean re-evaluates Rorty's work in the light of his liberal cosmopolitan outlook, showing how it can be applied to a range of social and political issues.

Preface: Rorty's 'Violence of Direction'; Chapter 1 From Pragmatism to Rortyism; Chapter 2 Alternative Utopias; Chapter 3 Why Rorty Matters; Chapter 4 Rorty on Religion, Race, Culture and Politics; Chapter 5 Rorty and Cosmopolitanism; epilogue Epilogue: Looking Forward to the Year 2096 with Cosmopolitan Hope;