Cornelius Castoriadis

Greek-French philosopher

Cornelius Castoriadis (Greek: ????????? ?ast????d??; 11 March 1922 – 26 December 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.