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
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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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 4, 2025 |
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| Sun | 10 Libra 30 | 11 Libra 43 | 15 Capricorn 11 |
| Moon | 8 Cancer 44 | 8 Pisces 37 | 29 Sagittarius 5 |
| Mercury | 29 Virgo 54 | 26 Libra 58 | 22 Sagittarius 26 |
| Venus | 17 Libra 36 | 18 Virgo 38 | 14 Aquarius 44 |
| Mars | 11 Scorpio 49 | 8 Scorpio 24 | 21 Capricorn 11 |
| Jupiter | 16 Leo 13 | 22 Cancer 55 | 21 Leo 7 |
| Saturn | 17 Capricorn 3 | 27 Pisces 22 | 24 Capricorn 38 |
| Uranus | 17 Aries 38 | 1 Gemini 8 | 15 Aries 29 |
| Neptune | 6 Virgo 48 | 0 Aries 26 | 7 Virgo 47 |
| Pluto | 22 Cancer 5 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 21 Cancer 11 |
| Rahu | 4 Aries 57 | 16 Pisces 50 | 29 Pisces 58 |
| Ketu | 4 Libra 57 | 16 Virgo 50 | 29 Virgo 58 |
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