Castoriadis : psyche, society, autonomy / / by Jeff Klooger ; foreword by Dick Howard.

• Superior document: Social and critical theory, v. 6
• Author: Klooger, Jeff.
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Social and critical theory ; v. 6.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (360 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This book is a critical exploration of the philosophical underpinnings and implications of Cornelius Castoriadis’ reflections on Being, society and the self. The book introduces the reader to the main concepts of Castoriadis’ work, but goes further to uncover the fundamental philosophical issues addressed by Castoriadis, and to critically examine the issues his work opens up, assessing and, where necessary, offering suggested amendments to the answers Castoriadis himself puts forward. Key conceptual problems addressed include the distinction between autonomy and heteronomy, the nature of the self and self-creation, and the nature of determination in a fundamentally indeterminate universe.

Table of Contents

Self-creation and autonomy -- Creation, society and the imaginary -- Self and world -- The living body -- The human psyche -- The whole world and more : the meaning of the monadic psyche and its fate -- Magmas -- Determination and the logic of indeterminate being -- Indeterminacy and interpretation -- Autonomy and meaning.