Postscript on Insignificance: Dialogues with Cornelius Castoriadis - Softcover

Castoriadis, Cornelius

Softcover

ISBN 10: 144110870X ISBN 13: 9781441108708

Publisher: Continuum, 2011

Synopsis

Cornelius Castoriadis (1922-1997) was a philosopher, social critic, political activist, practicing psychoanalyst and professional economist. His work is widely recognized as one of the most singular and important contributions to twentieth-century thought. In this collection of interviews, Castoriadis discusses some of his most important ideas with leading figures in the disciplines that play such a crucial part in his philosophical work: poetry, psychoanalysis, biology and mathematics. Available in English for the first time, these interviews provide a concise and accessible introduction to his work as a whole, allowing him to draw on the astounding breadth of his knowledge (ranging from political theory and sociology to ontology and the philosophy of science). They also render Castoriadis' cutting, polemical and entertaining style while displaying the originality and clarity of his primary concepts. Intellectually provoking, this timely collection shows how Castoriadis' polemics are sharp and riveting, his conceptual manoeuvres rigorous and original, and his passion inspiring. This is an excellent introduction to one of Europe's most important intellectuals.

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About the Author

Cornelius Castoriadis (1922-1997) was a Greek-French philosopher, economist and psychoanalyst. He taught at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris and is best known for The Imaginary Institution of Society (trans. Kathleen Blamey, MIT Press, 1998). His work has had a profound influence on many contemporary European thinkers, including Slavoj Zizek, Alain Badiou and Jacques Ranciere. John V. Garner is a PhD candidate in philosophy at Villanova University, USA. Gabriel Rockhill is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University, USA. He also teaches at the Centre Parisien d'Etudes Critiques and the College International de Philosophie, France. He publications include Jacques Ranciere: Politics, Art, History (Duke UP, 2009).

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 144110870X
• ISBN 13: 9781441108708
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160