Rorty on Naturalism and Quietism (Leiter)

This interesting essay by Richard Rorty on "Naturalism and Quietism" (in another format here)--which is, in effect, an extended set of reflections inspired by two collections of essays, mine on The Future for Philosophy (OUP, 2004) and DeCaro's and Macarthur's on  Naturalism in Question (HUP, 2004)--presents, I thought, a nice opportunity to assess some themes about philosophy that Rorty has sounded, in one form or another, for a number of years.  I suppose it will not surprise philosophers if I observe that Rorty mischaracterizes some positions, including my own conception of naturalism.  Notwithstanding that, it's an interesting set of reflections, and it does bring into focus some central themes in Rorty's work.  Later in the summer, I will return to some questions and comments on specific portions of the essay.