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The Imaginary Institution of Society » Read Now
by Cornelius Castoriadis, Kathleen Blamey. 424 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
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Philosophy, Politics, Autonomy » Read Now
by Cornelius Castoriadis, David Ames Curtis. 304 pgs.

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Psychoanalysis in Contexts: Paths between Theory and Modern Culture (Chap. 1 " Logic, Imagination, Reflection" by Cornelius Castoriadis) » Read Now
by Anthony Elliott, Stephen Frosh. 258 pgs.

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During the last decade and a half there have been dramatic changes in psychoanalytic theory, as well as in cultural, social and political theory. Psychoanalysis in Contexts examines these changes and explores the relationship between psychoanalysis and theory.The volume brings together leading...
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During the last decade and a half there have been dramatic changes in psychoanalytic theory, as well as in cultural, social and political theory. Psychoanalysis in Contexts examines these changes and explores the relationship between psychoanalysis and theory.The volume brings together leading scholars and practitioners in psychoanalysis to develop a unique rethinking of the relations between subjectivity and inter-subjectivity, sexual difference and gender power, and unconscious desire and political change.Psychoanalysis in Contexts creates a dialogue between different psychoanalytic approaches to the study of subjectivity, social action and modern societies. It will be essential reading for everyone interested in the future direction of psychoanalytic and cultural theory.
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From Neo-Marxism to Democratic Theory: Essays on the Critical Theory of Soviet-Type Societies (Chap. 7 "Facing Russia: Castoriadis and the Problem of Soviet-Type Societies") » Read Now
by Andrew Arato. 348 pgs.

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...Pollock, Herbert Marcuse, Cornelius Castoriadis, Rudolf Bahro, Ivan Szelenyi...but definitely not least, Cornelius Castoriadis has been especially generous...of the best...
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The Specter of Democracy (Chap. 5 "The Anticommunist Marxism of Socialisme ou Barbarie" and Chap. 7 "From Marx to Castoriadis, and from Castoriadis to Us") » Read Now
by Dick Howard. 353 pgs.

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In this rethinking of Marxism and its blind spots, Dick Howard argues that the collapse of European communism in 1989 should not be identified with a victory for capitalism and makes possible a wholesale reevaluation of democratic politics in the U.S. and abroad. The author turns to the American and...
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In this rethinking of Marxism and its blind spots, Dick Howard argues that the collapse of European communism in 1989 should not be identified with a victory for capitalism and makes possible a wholesale reevaluation of democratic politics in the U.S. and abroad. The author turns to the American and French Revolutions to uncover what was truly "revolutionary" about those events, arguing that two distinct styles of democratic life emerged, the implications of which were misinterpreted in light of the rise of communism. Howard uses a critical rereading of Marx as a theorist of democracy to offer his audience a new way to think about this political ideal. He argues that it is democracy, rather than Marxism, that is radical and revolutionary, and that Marx could have seen this but did not. In Part I, Howard explores the attraction Marxism held for intellectuals, particularly French intellectuals, and he demonstrates how the critique of totalitarianism from a Marxist viewpoint allowed these intellectuals to see the radical nature of democracy. Part II examines two hundred years of democratic political life -- comparing America's experience as a democracy to that of France. Part III offers a rethinking of Marx's contribution to democratic politics. Howard concludes that Marx was attempting a "philosophy by other means," and that paradoxically, just because he was such an astute philosopher, Marx was unable to see the radical political implications of his own analyses. The philosophically justified "revolution" turns out to be the basis of an anti-politics whose end was foreshadowed by the fall of European communism in 1989.
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The Political Philosophy of Poststructuralist Anarchism (Discussion of Cornelius Castoriadis begins on p. 38) » Read Now
by Todd May. 166 pgs.

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Cultural Theory: The Key Thinkers ("Castoriadis, Cornelius (1922-1997)" begins on p. 33) » Read Now
by Andrew Edgar, Peter Sedgwick. 288 pgs.

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Featuring over eighty essays, Cultural Theory: The Key Thinkers is a seminal guide to the literary critics, sociologists, historians, artists, philosophers and writers who have shaped culture and society, and the way in which we view them. Ranging from Arnold to Le Corbusier, from Eco to Marx, the...
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Featuring over eighty essays, Cultural Theory: The Key Thinkers is a seminal guide to the literary critics, sociologists, historians, artists, philosophers and writers who have shaped culture and society, and the way in which we view them. Ranging from Arnold to Le Corbusier, from Eco to Marx, the entries offer a lucid analysis of the work of influential figures in the study of cultural theory, making this the perfect introduction for the student and general reader alike.
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Existential Marxism in Postwar France: From Sartre to Althusser ("Socialisme ou Barbarie" begins on p. 201) » Read Now
by Mark Poster. 420 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library