{"product_id":"the-castoriadis-reader-9781557867049","title":"The Castoriadis Reader","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCornelius Castoriadis (b.1922) cofounded the now legendary revolutionary group and journal \u003cem\u003eSocialisme ou Barbarie\u003c\/em\u003e (1948-1967). Presently a Director of Studies at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris, Castoriadis is a philosopher, social critic, professional economist, and a practising psychoanalyst who is considered one of Europe's foremost thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough such works as \u003cem\u003eThe Imaginary Institution of Society\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCrossroads in the Labyrinth\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePolitical and Social Writings\u003c\/em\u003e (3 vols.), \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy, Politics, Autonomy\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWorld in Fragments\u003c\/em\u003e, he has renovated social thought and exerted a profound influence on the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor both first-time readers and those already familiar with his work, \u003cem\u003eThe Castoriadis Reader\u003c\/em\u003e provides a thorough overview that encompasses every aspect of his thought: \u003cem\u003eSocialisme ou Barbarie\u003c\/em\u003e's trenchant critique of Russian totalitarianism and \"modern capitalism\" in the West paved the way for an alternative left-wing politics and inspired the 1968 student-worker rebellion in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book delves into the development of ideas such as a \"project of autonomy\" and \"the imaginary institution of society\". It includes a representative selection of recent texts on ecology, aesthetics, the \"crisis of Western Societies\", the \"radical imagination\", and the philosophical significance of psychoanalysis. An alternative interview offers a historical overview of Castoriadis's life and work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Ames Curtis's selection of classical and contemporary material charts Castoriadis's contributions to the revolutionising 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000770478316,"sku":"9781557867049","price":114.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18234313482742.jpg?v=1763303358","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-castoriadis-reader-9781557867049","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}