Crossroads in the Labyrinth Author:Cornelius Castoriadis Cornelius Castoriadis is a fascinating figure, not only because of his personal and intellectual background, but because of the extraordinary breadth of his interests and his ability to play the brilliant intellectual jester?all characteristics in abundant evidence in this collection of essays. In them, Castoriadis goes to the heart of deep phil... more »osophical issues raised but not answered by modern thought.
The book presents his concerns with the development of analytical theories of psychology, language, and politics, all commonly rooted in the social and historical aspects of human creativity. It examines figures as diverse as Aristotle, Heidegger, Lacan, Marx, and Merleau-Ponty.« less