The Imaginary Institution of Society
of Cornelius Castoriadis
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This is one of the most original and important works of contemporaryEuropean thought. First published in France in 1975, it is the major theoretical work of one of the foremost thinkers in Europe today.This is one of the most original and important works of contemporary European thought. First published in France in 1975, it is the major theoretical work of one of the foremost thinkers in Europe today.Castoriadis offers a brilliant and far-reaching analysis of the unique character of the social-historical world and its relations to the individual, to language, and to nature. He argues that most traditional conceptions of society and history overlook the essential feature of the social-historical world, namely that this world is not articulated once and for all but is in each case the creation of the society concerned. In emphasizing the element of creativity, Castoriadis opens the way for rethinking political theory and practice in terms of the autonomous and explicit self-institution of society.
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 418 pages
- Publisher MIT Press
- Publication Date January 23rd 1998
- First Publication 11/06/75
- Language English
- ISBN 9780262531559
- Edition Not informed
- Category Religion & Spirituality
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