Ideologies / Council Communist / Cornelius Castoriadis
§ The minds · 1922–1997 · Greece / France · Philosopher
Cornelius Castoriadis
Autonomy and self-management
Socialism or Barbarism.
Economic−90
SocialistMarket
Governance−72
LibertarianAuthoritarian
Social+50
TraditionalProgressive
The Greek-French thinker behind 'Socialisme ou Barbarie', who made workers' self-management and social autonomy — against bureaucratic rule East and West — his life's theme.
social
Progressive philosopher of creativity and self-institution.
economic
Common ownership through workers' self-management.
governance
Theorist of radical autonomy against bureaucracy of every kind.
Notable for
- 'Socialisme ou Barbarie'
- Theory of autonomy
- Critique of bureaucracy
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