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Cornelius Castoriadis

1922 – 1997

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Wikipedia Summary

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

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
March 11, 1922
Constantinople
Date of death
December 26, 1997
Paris
Citizenship

France · Greece

Occupations & fields
philosophereconomistuniversity teacherpsychoanalyst
Notable works
The Imaginary Institution of SocietyCrossroads in the Labyrinth, 6 vols.
Field and occupation
řecko-francouzský levicový intelektuál
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