Cornelius Castoriadis

(1922–1997) Philosopher France

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Cornelius Castoriadis was a philosopher from France, best known for L'institution imaginaire de la société.

Quick Facts About Cornelius Castoriadis

Born: March 11, 1922
Died: December 26, 1997
Nationality: France
Profession: Philosopher
Notable works: L'institution imaginaire de la société
Known for: The Imaginary Institution of Society, Crossroads in the Labyrinth, 6 vols., Q138281042
Spouse: Piera Aulagnier

About Cornelius Castoriadis

Cornelius Castoriadis was a Greek-French philosopher, sociologist, social critic, economist, psychoanalyst, author of The Imaginary Institution of Society, and co-founder of the Socialisme ou Barbarie collective.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Cornelius Castoriadis

“Reification, the essential tendency of capitalism, can never be wholly realized. If it were, if the system were actually able to change…

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Long run

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“Either history is really governed by laws, and in that case a truly human-activity is impossible, except perhaps in a technical sense;…

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History

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Revolution does not mean torrents of blood, the taking of the Winter Palace, and so on. Revolution means a radical transformation of…

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Blood

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While all societies make their own imaginaries (institutions, laws, traditions, beliefs and behaviors), autonomous societies are those that their members are aware…

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