Rorty and Nietzsche, extemporary allies?

Abstract

An investigation consisted of conjecturing on Richard Rorty understanding of Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy, exposing a use that the American philosopher makes to the German philosopher. Possible as a theoretical text or text entitled Rorty de Pragmatism and Romantism, counted in his work Philosophy as cultural policy, not being restricted only to this approach. We propose to locate Rorty philosophical stance and his use of the nietzschean perspective to corroborate his understanding of the role of imagination in creating social change. Then, to outline how Rorty proposed a break with a more radical nietzschean stance towards pragmatism.