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 …

Cornelius Castoriadis defines freedom as the openness of the social imaginary, stemming
from the indeterminacy of ontological creation. As such, freedom is the philosophical …

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 …

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 …

Cornelius Castoriadis and the Project of Radical Autonomy analyses the philosophy of
Greek-born French philosopher Cornelius Castoriadis. A leading member of the influential …

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 …

The article informs that the concept of autonomy has been a central normative principle in
modern political thought and a constitutive feature of democratic politics. Today, however, it …

Cornelius Castoriadis has several claims to be recognized as a major figure in twentieth-
century thought. His work is a key source for the paradigm of social imaginaries; he was an …

The essays that compile this short book have been written in the last couple of years, but
only recently I took the decision to gather them together into a pamphlet. I decided to do so …

In advancing the political project of autonomy, Castoriadis raises the fundamental question:
what ought we to think? Following an interpretation of his elucidation of the connections …