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Richard Rorty

There is nothing deep down inside us except what we have put there ourselves.

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Richard Rorty is saying that our inner character and beliefs are shaped entirely by our own choices and experiences, not by some hidden, innate essence. This means that who we are is a result of what we have actively created within ourselves over time.

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