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Cornelius Castoriadis - The Imaginary Institution of Society: Creativity and Autonomy in the Social-historical World - 9780745619507 - V9780745619507
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The Imaginary Institution of Society: Creativity and Autonomy in the Social-historical World

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Description for The Imaginary Institution of Society: Creativity and Autonomy in the Social-historical World Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
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.

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 the 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 ... Read more

Castoriadis' wide-ranging discussion deals with many issues which are currently topical in the English-speaking world: the critique of Marxism; the creative and imaginary character of language; the relations between action and social institutions; the nature of the unconscious and the reappraisal of psychoanalysis; and the role of symbolism on both the individual and the social levels. This book will be of great interest to anyone concerned with social and political theory and contemporary European thought.

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Product Details

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Weight
614g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745619507
SKU
V9780745619507
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Reviews for The Imaginary Institution of Society: Creativity and Autonomy in the Social-historical World
"Shot through with radiant insights." The New Statesman and Society "An excellent introduction to the range, depth, and perceptiveness of his thinking. He has the distinctive ability to bring illumination where there is darkness and obscurity." Richard J. Bernstein, New School of Social Research

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