Richard McKay Rorty was an American philosopher born on October 4, 1931, in New York City and passed away on June 8, 2007. His philosophical contributions often sparked controversy, as reflected in the humorous Philosophical Lexicon, which defines 'rorty' as 'incorrigible'. This definition encapsulates Rorty's career and the philosophical community's responses to his ideas, highlighting both his influence and the challenges his thoughts posed within the field of philosophy.
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Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler, brave warrior
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Richard Rorty belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: New York City
Place of Death: Palo Alto
Cause of Death: pancreatic cancer
Educated At: University of Chicago | Yale University
Occupation: philosopher | pedagogue | university teacher | writer
Employers: Wellesley College | Princeton University | Stanford University
Awards Received: honorary doctor of Babeș-Bolyai University | honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel | Wilbur Cross Medal | MacArthur Fellows Program | Guggenheim Fellowship | Meister Eckhart Prize
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 4, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 4, 2024 |
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| Sun | 10 Libra 30 | 11 Libra 57 | 14 Capricorn 10 |
| Moon | 8 Cancer 44 | 2 Scorpio 51 | 15 Sagittarius 10 |
| Mercury | 29 Virgo 54 | 14 Libra 53 | 21 Sagittarius 46 |
| Venus | 17 Libra 36 | 14 Scorpio 7 | 13 Aquarius 30 |
| Mars | 11 Scorpio 49 | 16 Cancer 46 | 20 Capricorn 24 |
| Jupiter | 16 Leo 13 | 21 Gemini 17 | 21 Leo 12 |
| Saturn | 17 Capricorn 3 | 14 Pisces 2 | 24 Capricorn 31 |
| Uranus | 17 Aries 38 | 26 Taurus 50 | 15 Aries 28 |
| Neptune | 6 Virgo 48 | 28 Pisces 8 | 7 Virgo 48 |
| Pluto | 22 Cancer 5 | 29 Capricorn 38 | 21 Cancer 12 |
| Rahu | 4 Aries 57 | 6 Aries 10 | 0 Aries 2 |
| Ketu | 4 Libra 57 | 6 Libra 10 | 0 Libra 2 |
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