Democracy and Relativism: A Debate

by Cornelius Castoriadis

Book Overview

In this vibrant debate with intellectuals influenced by Marcel Mauss, including Alain Caill 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786610957
• ISBN13: 9781786610959
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"