In this selection Rorty attacks the distinction between objectivity and subjectivity as well as the correspondence theory of truth. He sides with Thomas Kuhn in arguing that we can have no theory-independent notion of reality and proposes to erase the essential difference between science and the humanities and arts. Embracing the title of "the new fuzzies," Rorty proposes that a notion of social solidarity replace the enlightenment notion of objective truth.
-Rorty says that what he calls "pragmatism" might also be called left-wing Kuhnianism.

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Richard Rorty, a prominent American pragmatist philosopher, indeed critiques the traditional distinctions between objectivity and subjectivity and the correspondence theory of truth. He aligns with Thomas Kuhn's view that our understanding of reality is always theory-laden and argues for a more integrated view of science, humanities, and arts, emphasizing the role of social practices and consensus in shaping what we consider to be true, which aligns with the description provided.

In This Selection Rorty Attacks the Distinction Between Objectivity and Subjectivity