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Wiley Blackwell Readers Ser.: Castoriadis Reader by David Curtis (1997, Hardcover)
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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-101557867038
ISBN-139781557867032
eBay Product ID (ePID)561075
Product Key Features
Number of Pages500 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCastoriadis Reader
Publication Year1997
SubjectSociology / General, General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science
AuthorDavid Curtis
SeriesWiley Blackwell Readers Ser.
FormatHardcover
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Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight32.1 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.2 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN96-012037
Dewey Edition20
ReviewsThe Castoriadis Reader, with representative extracts from almost fifty years of political and philosophical writing, reflects his long march from Marx back to Aristotle." Scott McLemmee, Lingua Franca "When so many pay superficial tribute to false prophets, how much better to pay serious attention to this true thinker." Nicolas Walter, New Statesman "For those unfamiliar with the thought of Castoriadis, reading his works for the first time is to encounter one of the most original and creative figures of the last half of the twentieth century." David Wallace, Topia, "The Castoriadis Reader, with representative extracts from almost fifty years of political and philosophical writing, reflects his long march from Marx back to Aristotle." Scott McLemmee, Lingua Franca"When so many pay superficial tribute to false prophets, how much better to pay serious attention to this true thinker." Nicolas Walter, New Statesman"For those unfamiliar with the thought of Castoriadis, reading his works for the first time is to encounter one of the most original and creative figures of the last half of the twentieth century." David Wallace, Topia, " The Castoriadis Reader , with representative extracts from almost fifty years of political and philosophical writing, reflects his long march from Marx back to Aristotle." Scott McLemmee, Lingua Franca "When so many pay superficial tribute to false prophets, how much better to pay serious attention to this true thinker." Nicolas Walter, New Statesman "For those unfamiliar with the thought of Castoriadis, reading his works for the first time is to encounter one of the most original and creative figures of the last half of the twentieth century." David Wallace, Topia
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Table Of ContentEditor's Foreword. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. 1.'The Only Way to Find out If You Can Swim Is to Get into the Water.' An Introductiory Interview (1974). 2. Presentation of Socialisme ou Barbarie An Organ of Critique and Revolutionary Orienation (1949). 3. On the Content of Bureaucracy to the Idea of the Proletariat's Autonomy (1955). On the Content of Socialism, II (1957). 4. Recommencing the Revolution (1964). 5. Marxism and Revolutionary Theory (1964-65). Excerpts. Marxism: A Provisional Assessment. Theory and Revolutionary Project. 6. The Social Imaginary and the Institution (1975). Excerpt. The Social-Historical. 7. The Social Regime in Russia (1978). 8. From Ecology to Autonomy (1980). 9. The Crisis of Western Societies (1982). 10. The Greek Polis and the Creation of Democracy (1983). 11. The Logic of Magmas and the Question of Autonomy (1983). 12. Radical Imagination and the Social Instituting Imaginary (1994). 13. Culture in a Democratic Society (1994). 14. Psychoanalysis and Philosophy (1996). 15. Done and To Be Done (1989). Index.
SynopsisCornelius Castoriadis is presently Director of Studies at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. He is a philosopher, social critic, professional economist, practicing psychoanalyst and one of Europe's foremost thinkers. The Castoriadis Reader provides for the first time an overview of the author's work and encompasses every aspect of his thought., Cornelius Castoriadis (b.1922) cofounded the now legendary revolutionary group and journal Socialisme ou Barbarie (1948-1967). Presently a Director of Studies at the cole des Hautes tudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris, Castoriadis is a philosopher, social critic, professional economist, and a practicing psychoanalyst who is considered one of Europe's foremost thinkers. Through such works as The Imaginary Institution of Society, Crossroads in the Labyrinth, Political and Social Writings (3 vols.), Philosophy, Politics, Autonomy, and World in Fragments, he has renovated social thought and exerted a profound influence on the twentieth century. For both first-time readers and those already familiar with his work, The Castoriadis Reader provides a thorough overview that encompasses every aspect of his thought: Socialisme ou Barbarie trenchant critique of Russian totalitarianism and of "modern capitalism" in the West which paved the way for an alternative left-wing politics and inspired the 1968 student-worker rebellion in France; the development of ideas of a "project of autonomy" and "the imaginary institution of society"; and a representative selection of recent texts on ecology, aesthetics, the "crisis of Western Societies", the "radical imagination", the philosophical significance of psychoanalysis, an alternative interview offers a historical overview of Castoriadis's life and work. In a concluding chapter that presents replies to his international critics, the author further clarifies his ideas while opening new paths for the creation of an "autonomous society." David Ames Curtis's selection of classical and contemporary material charts Castoriadis's contributions to the revolutionizing of thought and society over the past five decades. His Foreword and a thorough listing of Castoriadis's major texts provide the reader with the necessary background for further explorations., ∗ This volume provides the first general overview of the Castoriadis's work - ranging across earlier works to conclude with Castoriadis's most recent writings. ∗ Also presents hard-to-find texts previously only available in small specialist journals.
LC Classification NumberH61.C33213 1997
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