Castoriadis, Cornelius C Philosophers

Castoriadis, Cornelius C Philosophers

Cornelius Castoriadis, 1922-1977. A political philosopher, social critic, economist and psychoanalyst, he wrote in French. He is best known for his influential leftist critique of Leninism, as developed in the journal Socialisme ou Barbarie, which he published.

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Lightning Archive - Texts on Cornelius Castoriadis in English, French, and Greek.
What Really Matters - An article by Castoriadis from Socialism or Barbarism. Asserts the importance of workers' perspectives.
On the Content of Socialism, Part One - An 1955 article by Castoriadis, published in Socialism or Barbarism. Develops the idea of proletarian autonomy, or workers' management.
The Role of Bolshevik Ideology in the Birth of the Bureaucracy - An article by Castoriadis from his journal Socialism or Barbarism. A refutation of the Trotskyist claim that Soviet government only degenerated after Stalin's takeover.
Cornelius Castoriadis/Agora International - Includes a brief biography, bibliography, news, and links to multilingual writings by and about the philosopher.
The Marxist Philosophy of History - An article by Castoriadis from Socialism or Barbarism. Explores how the philosophical roots of Stalinism were present in Marxism and Leninism.
The Proletariat and Organisation - A 1959 article by Castoriadis, published in his journal Socialism or Barbarism.

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