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Title: For Development Thinkers and Practitioners...
Review: Although Rorty calims that this book is for a 'normal' audience, it is not. The text requires knowledge or, to say the least, familiarity with philosophy. I found myself lost more frequently than I would have liked, possibly missing out on a copule important implications of the author's ideas. Still, from the point of view of a development practitioner, his ideas about human solidarity as the zenith of human achievements are powerful and innovative. They provide a cohesive view of development that can serve as the missing link between the apparently contradicting views of anthopologists, economists (Hirschman, Rostow, Lewis, Rodrik, North) and other social 'thinkers' (Brenner, Khan, Marx, Sen, David Landes... etc.). Highly recommended for those interested in development... even if the philosophical jargon looses you a bit!
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