Cornelius Castoriadis

Philosopher, Author

1922 – 1997

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Who was Cornelius Castoriadis?

Cornelius Castoriadis was a Greek-French philosopher, social critic, economist, psychoanalyst, author of The Imaginary Institution of Society, and co-founder of the Socialisme ou Barbarie group.

His writings on autonomy and social institutions have been influential in both academic and activist circles.

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Born
Mar 11, 1922
Istanbul
Also known as
  • Pierre Chaulieu
  • Paul Cardan
Spouses
Nationality
  • France
  • Greece
Profession
Education
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
    Law
  • Political Science
  • Economics
Lived in
  • Istanbul
Died
Dec 26, 1997
Paris

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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