Democracy and Relativism : A Debate EPUB
by Cornelius Castoriadis
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In this vibrant debate with intellectuals influenced by Marcel Mauss, including Alain Caille and Chantal Mouffe, the incisive Greek-French activist and philosopher Cornelius Castoriadis addresses the challenge of critical thinking in an international context.
The first half explores the tradition of radical self-critique and the prospect of affirming its value in a non-ethnocentric way. While defending ancient Greek contributions to the Western tradition of radical self-critique including the practice of ';relativizing' ones own culture, of engaging in philosophical interrogation, and of establishing democratic institutions Castoriadis is challenged to explore the trans-contextual features of any self-critical, or ';autonomous,' social institution. In the second half Castoriadis offers a penetrating critique of representative democracy, and the discussion makes important strides toward a new conception of direct democracy, of political education, and of the institutional prerequisites for the continuation of radical self-critique in politics and philosophy.
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- Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Publication Date:07/11/2019
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- ISBN:9781786610966
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- Format:EPUB
- Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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- ISBN:9781786610966