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Castoriadis and critical theory : crisis, critique and radical alternatives /

"Combining philosophical and political analysis, this study offers a comprehensive reassessment of Castoriadis' contribution to critical theory in and through his critical confrontation with both the crisis of the traditional Left and the crisis of modern capitalist societies. The key conc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Memos, Christos, 1968- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Subjects:
Castoriadis, Cornelius, > 1922-1997.
Critical theory.
PHILOSOPHY > Political.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Communism & Socialism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > History & Theory.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Conservatism & Liberalism.
Table of Contents:
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  • Introduction: Reading Castoriadis Politically1. Origins: Early Years in Greece, Migration and Life in France 2. The Critique of Totalitarianism3. Subversive Praxis, Open Crisis and Critique4. Marx in Question5. The Crisis of Modern Societies and the Revival of Emancipatory PoliticsConclusions.