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Cornelius Castoriadis Philosopher

Cornelius Castoriadis (French: [kastɔʁjadis]; Greek: Κορνήλιος Καστοριάδης [kastoriˈaðis]; March 11, 1922 – December 26, 1997) was a Greek-French philosopher, social critic, economist, psychoanalyst, author of The Imaginary Institution of Society, and co-founder of the Socialisme ou Barbarie group.His writings on autonomy and social institutions have been influential in both academic and activist circles.

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Birth date	March 11, 1922
Birth place	Constantinople , Ottoman Empire
Date of death	December 26, 1997
Place of death	Paris , France
Era	20th-century philosophy
Main interest	Aesthetics Developmental psychology Ecology Economics Libertarian socialism Ontology Political philosophy Psychoanalysis Kremlinology Philosophy of science Social criticism

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