Philosophy, Politics, Autonomy: Essays in Political Philosophy

by Cornelius Castoriadis

Book Overview

These remarkable essays include Cornelius Castoriadis's latest contributions to philosophy, political and social theory, classical studies, development theory, cultural criticism, science, and ecology. Examining the "co-birth" in ancient Greece of philosophy and politics, Castoriadis shows how the Greeks' radical questioning of established ideas and institutions gave rise to the "project of autonomy". The "end of philosophy" proclaimed by Postmodernism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195069633
• ISBN13: 9780195069631
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.3"