Cornelius Castoriadis

greece, philosopher, autonomy, democracy, socialisme ou barbarie

Born Mar 11, 1922

Paris, Greece

Passed Away Dec 26, 1997 Paris, Greece

Lifespan 75 years old

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"Democracy is the regime of reflective self-limitation and creative human autonomy."

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Influential Greek-French philosopher, social critic, and psychoanalyst who developed the concept of the 'imaginary institution of society'.

Biographical Record

Cornelius Castoriadis was a prominent political thinker, economist, and psychoanalyst who championed genuine direct democracy and autonomous social self-determination.

Co-founding the influential libertarian socialist journal 'Socialisme ou Barbarie' in Paris alongside Claude Lefort, Castoriadis critiqued both Western capitalist bureaucracy and Soviet authoritarianism.

His seminal magnum opus 'The Imaginary Institution of Society' examined how human societies create their own symbolic frameworks and laws, drawing inspiration from ancient Athenian democratic assemblies.

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Montparnasse Cemetery
Paris, Greece

                         GPS: 48.8372, 2.3275                    

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