In Rorty’s opinion，Since Plato，Beguiled by the epistemological metaphor bet365 champions league "mirror bet365 champions league soul" (the mind is the mirror bet365 champions league world)，Western philosophy has been sailing on an ocean without navigational aids，Completely lost。The philosophical tradition centered on the pursuit of certainty of knowledge reached its peak in Descartes and Kant。According to the Descartes-Kant model bet365 champions league "mirror bet365 champions league soul"，Knowledge gained through pure reason is a "deep description" of objective reality，The mind that is freed from the constraints bet365 champions league senses can accurately and clearly reflect and capture the complex world of experience，The core pursuit of philosophy is to construct the reliability of concepts bet365 champions league mind and the world。

Descartes-Kant model influenced by rationalism，Focus on the structure bet365 champions league human mind and the conditions of possibility of knowledge，Trying to build a stable "knowledge building" based on epistemology。In this model’s view，Knowledge must be based on some absolute certainty，For a rationalist，This certain basis lies in the innate truth derived from the innate concept。Philosophers have the monopoly on deciding whether a theory is correct or not，Happy to plan and build a legal connection between theoretical ideas and truth, goodness and beauty。

Rorty opposes correspondence theory of truth and dualist philosophy in the Cartesian-Kantian model，Fundamentally deny the existence bet365 champions league "mirror bet365 champions league soul"，Trying to use neo-pragmatism to eliminate the "worship of knowledge" in traditional epistemological philosophy。In his opinion，The grand plan of traditional Western philosophy to build an eternal knowledge structure has gone bankrupt，Contemporary philosophy should strive to explore a "non-epistemological path"。

From a pragmatic point of view，Knowledge contributes methods or approaches to solving problems，The validity of knowledge is the confirmation of its correctness。“Pragmatism is interested in，What is useful and effective，Instead of ‘what the hell is this’。”However, in Rorty’s view，Philosophers use their restless thinking enthusiasm to create various ahistorical concepts，And wishfully regard it as the truth standard for deterministic knowledge，This is extremely reckless and irresponsible。“These new philosophical concepts can neither expand the boundaries of knowledge，Unable to deeply reflect on the practical utility of knowledge。"Philosophers should not normalize a particular form of language，Regarding philosophy as the foundation bet365 champions league edifice of human knowledge is arbitrary and dangerous。

"Unless it is based on accepted beliefs and common sense，Otherwise，Nothing can serve as a justification。Except for coherence，Cannot find any other test outside of our beliefs and words。”According to Rorty’s understanding，We believe something because it conforms to our existing beliefs and common sense。The world itself does not have the function of providing knowledge or ideas，It only produces stimulation and reaction，Knowledge is nothing but an agreement or a promise between interlocutors。At Lotty's，Did not give “the world” a proper placement。Human life no longer needs metaphysical comfort，There is no need for the so-called "solid foundation"，Philosophers should get out bet365 champions league dream of pursuing absolute knowledge as soon as possible。

The traditional epistemological philosophy upholds a view of truth based on subjectivity and objectivity，The premise set is words and objects、Mind and World、The exquisite binary opposition between theory and practice。However, in Rorty’s view，This premise is a complete “philosophical fiction”，The "rationality" that the epistemological view of truth relies on is actually a kind of "self-creation"。“Truth is something that embodies synergy rather than objectivity，It is a system of continuous proof and reweaving of ideas，Always related to specific historical and social situations。”There is no universal rationality in the world，The standard of rationality is not an absolute guarantee bet365 champions league objectivity of knowledge，The blind worship of reason is very likely to lead philosophy to the road of slavery to technical and logical identity。The "world" has disappeared，There is no place for the correspondence theory of truth。In Rorty’s opinion，Concepts are “knots” on the cognitive web，It is the thinking mode formed by people in the process of understanding things。Only with the help of a specific conceptual system，Only can we reveal the "true face" bet365 champions league world relatively accurately and clearly。Any reality is a reality saturated with concepts or theories，Absolutely、Objectivity in the ontological sense does not exist，The "innate concept of soul reproduction" under the "mirror bet365 champions league soul" cognitive model is just a kind of thinking existence。

Rorty shows his clear rejection of traditional epistemology，Consistently advocates anti-essentialism and anti-foundationism。In his opinion，People can deal with nature face to face in language behavior，There is no need for the extra mirror bet365 champions league soul；Western philosophy must realize self-salvation，The ghostly “mirror bet365 champions league soul” must first be completely smashed。

Long before Rorty，Analytical philosophy has launched a revolutionary movement claiming to replace old philosophy with new philosophy，Challenging the Cartesian-Kantian model bet365 champions league “mirror bet365 champions league soul”。According to Rorty’s understanding，Philosophical issues should first be language issues，Rather than a question about reality，Analytical philosophy just shreds the old texts of traditional philosophy，Still revolving around the old problem of "how thinking understands reality"，Failed to fundamentally get rid bet365 champions league cognitive model of "mirror bet365 champions league soul"。In Rorty’s opinion，Analytical philosophy has gone further and further on the road of self-destruction，Cannot shoulder the important task of subverting traditional philosophical epistemology。

Inspired by the European post-Nietzschean tradition and the Dewey pragmatism tradition，Rorty replaces epistemology with hermeneutics，Using the assumption of “unintentional people” to dispel the “mirror bet365 champions league soul” of traditional epistemology，Transform the traditional "mirror" philosophy into a non-epistemological "mirrorless" philosophy。In the book "Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature"，Rorty is criticizing traditional scientism、Based on rationalism and philosophicalism，While breaking the "Mirror bet365 champions league Soul"，Conceive a "post-philosophical culture" that is different from traditional philosophical culture。According to Rorty’s understanding，“Post-philosophical culture” emphasizes re-examining the world with human beings as the core，Can be used to fill the "philosophical void"。“Philosophical culture is obsessed with finding something constant、Things that replace opinions with knowledge，The post-philosophical culture gave up this pursuit，Abandoned opinions and knowledge、The confrontation between phenomenon and reality。” In Rorty’s view，With the growing distaste for foundationalism and representationalism，Philosophy in capital letters is dead，Philosophy cannot ultimately become the core of culture。In accordance with the proposition of "post-philosophical culture"，Philosophy in uppercase should be converted to philosophy in lowercase，Focus on the issues of "rationality bet365 champions league heart" and "human characteristics"；Philosophy should no longer be the king of culture，Because it cannot even confirm its own certainty。

"Theology has gradually faded from its past glory，Philosophy should also step down from the altar，Entering post-philosophical culture。”Rorty boasts that the “post-philosophical culture” he conceived has achieved the transformation from epistemology to hermeneutics，Directly led to the disintegration bet365 champions league "mirror bet365 champions league soul" and the birth bet365 champions league "mirrorless" philosophy。However, it must be seen，Rorty’s conception of “post-philosophical culture” is too vague and crude，There are still many problems that need to be solved in theory。Can the assumption of post-philosophical culture be established，To a large extent, it depends on whether Rorty’s anti-foundationalism theory can be established。As scholar Chen Yajun pointed out，Rorty just reversed the "mirror bet365 champions league soul" of traditional epistemology，Instead of general "foundationalism"，He unconsciously filled the remaining gaps in epistemology with ethical foundationalism。

　　(Author’s unit: School of Law and Society, Luoyang Normal University)