Philosophy and Social Hope is a 1999 book written by philosopher Richard Rorty and published by Penguin. The book is a collection of cultural and political essays intended to reach a wider audience and, like his previous books, it presents Rorty's own version of pragmatism. 'Trotsky and the Wild Orchids' is the most autobiographical piece and explains how he moved from Plato's philosophical framework towards Ludwig Wittgenstein's and John Dewey's anti-essentialism.

Philosophy and Social Hope

Author	Richard Rorty
Country	United States
Language	English
Subjects	Political philosophy, culture, literary criticism
Publisher	Penguin Group
Publication date	1999
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	288
ISBN	978-0-14-026288-9
OCLC	41311603
Dewey Decimal	191 21
LC Class	B945.R521 R67 1999