​Richard Rorty, in this article, aims to establish a historical and political foundation for the culture of human rights. He dismisses the possibility of grounding it philosophically and theoretically through the rational and universal perspectives of Plato and Immanuel Kant. At the same time, he emphasizes its temporal and social dimensions in addressing historical events and the evolution of human experiences. These cumulative experiences have led to the adoption of a human rights culture that does not entirely rely on rationality but also encompasses a range of emotions. Human emotions, as an active element in human nature, are underscored by thinkers like David Hume and Annette Baier. Thus, the philosophical debate over the origins and evolution of the West's human rights culture oscillates between reason and emotion. Rorty is largely unconcerned about being accused of relativism, anti-foundationalism, or irrationality when it comes to rooting the culture of human rights. The neo-pragmatist philosopher aligns with his own approach of replacing philosophy’s theoretical dimension with a narrative and experiential one. He advocates for journalism and media to tell the stories of human suffering, as these reports foster empathy rather than relying solely on reason, as some philosophers have traditionally emphasized.