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 embraces the new fuzziness.

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Richard Rorty, in his philosophical works, indeed criticizes the traditional distinctions between objectivity and subjectivity and the correspondence theory of truth. He aligns with Thomas Kuhn's perspective that our understanding of reality is always theory-dependent, advocating for a more pragmatic approach to truth that emphasizes social practices and solidarity over objective standards. This leads him to blur the lines traditionally drawn between science and the humanities or arts, promoting a view that all fields of inquiry are culturally and socially embedded.

In This Selection Rorty Attacks the Distinction Between Objectivity and Subjectivity