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Neoliberalism in Rorty and Forster. (Richard Rorty and E.M. Forster)

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From: Twentieth Century Literature
Date: 19930622
Author:May, Brian

Consideration of the works of early 20th century novelist E.M.Forster and late 20th century writer, Richard Rorty suggests Forster's liberalism has found new expression in Rorty's neoliberalism. Liberal heroine of Forster's 'Howards End,' 1910, Margaret Schlegel anticipates the 'liberal ironist' in Rorty's 'Contingency, Irony and Solidarity,' 1990. For example, at the climax of 'Howards End' Schlegel acknowledges that flexible rather than strict adherence to liberalism may be a necessary contingency in a post-liberal world.

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