For the Love of Perfection examines Richard Rorty’s pragmatist philosophy for thinking about the aims and processes of liberal education. Offering a radical re-interpretation of the philosopher’s arguments against metaphysics, Rene V. Arcilla demonstrates how Rorty’s thinking may be re-envisioned to take greater account of today’s multicultural society. re-examines Rorty’s pragmatist arguments against metaphysics in the historical context of democratic liberal education documents how Rorty contributes to the tradition of democratic liberal education through conversational edification’ - the educational and philosophical practice of developing one’s selfhood through conversation with others offers a controversial re-reading of the principle aims and reforms of a Rortyan education prompted by the multicultural direction of American society demonstrates how Rorty’s contribution to liberal education can deepen its pragmatist roots, while reconciling perennial conflicts between educators on the right and left.