Castoriadis : psyche, society, autonomy / by Jeff Klooger ; foreword by Dick Howard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klooger, Jeff.

Series:

Social and critical theory ; v. 6.

Social and critical theory, 1572-459X ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Castoriadis, Cornelius, 1922-1997.

Castoriadis, Cornelius.

Autonomy (Philosophy).

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a critical exploration of the philosophical underpinnings and implications of Cornelius Castoriadis’ reflections on Being, society and the self. The book introduces the reader to the main concepts of Castoriadis’ work, but goes further to uncover the fundamental philosophical issues addressed by Castoriadis, and to critically examine the issues his work opens up, assessing and, where necessary, offering suggested amendments to the answers Castoriadis himself puts forward. Key conceptual problems addressed include the distinction between autonomy and heteronomy, the nature of the self and self-creation, and the nature of determination in a fundamentally indeterminate universe.

Contents:

Self-creation and autonomy

Creation, society and the imaginary

Self and world

The living body

The human psyche

The whole world and more : the meaning of the monadic psyche and its fate

Magmas

Determination and the logic of indeterminate being

Indeterminacy and interpretation

Autonomy and meaning.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-60150-4

9786612601507

90-474-2873-0

OCLC:

593295858

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004175297.i-346 DOI