The following article defines Castoriadis' concepts of the radical imagination and the social
imaginary as a platform for a discussion of some motifs important to Castoriadis: the nature …

To what degree can the philosophy of Cornelius Castoriadis help analyze and evaluate our
current social reality in relation to the project of autonomy? How meaningful is his political …

The problematic of world articulation is central to post-phenomenological approaches. With
Castoriadis, it emerges as a significant if shadowy thematic. Its shifting contours in his …

The ontological turn in Castoriadis' thought is exemplified in The Imaginary Institution of
Society (IIS). Castoriadis did not stop there, however, but was drawn to enquire into more …

Taking inspiration from the vast breadth of Castoriadis' oeuvre, this article provides an
ongoing elucidation of the being of human as creation ex nihilo. It does so by engaging with …

Despite the increased attention to his work since his death in 1997, Cornelius Castoriadis
remains a rather marginal figure in contemporary theoretical and political debate …

This paper explores the distinction of politics and the political in Castoriadis' work. Whereas
the political refers to the instituted as the management of society in accordance with …

This special issue is devoted to critical engagement with the thought of Greek-French thinker
Cornelius Castoriadis (1922–1997). Co-founder (with Claude Lefort) of the Socialisme ou …

This book is the first systematic reconstruction of Castoriadis' philosophical trajectory. It
critically interprets the internal shifts in Castoriadis' ontology through reconsideration of the …

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 …