Cornelius Castoriadis The Subversion of the Imaginary

The following article raises the thinking of Cornelius Castoriadis to emphasizethe importance of the imaginary in the creation of societies, as a referenceof subjectivity and a basis of autonomy. First, the article suggests therelation between the unconscious and the institutionalized representation...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Jiménez García, Marco Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Acta Sociológica
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/32156
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/ras/article/view/32156
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Imaginación radical
significaciones sociales imaginarias
autonomía
psicoanálisis.
Radical imagination
social imaginary significations
autonomy
psychoanalysis.
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Sumario:The following article raises the thinking of Cornelius Castoriadis to emphasizethe importance of the imaginary in the creation of societies, as a referenceof subjectivity and a basis of autonomy. First, the article suggests therelation between the unconscious and the institutionalized representationslike language using the psychoanalysis theory. Then, it remarks on the significanceof imagination in the constitution of knowledge and thinking, as acreator of society, not just as a copy of it. Finally, in a political approach, the article talks about the reflexive faculty of individuals for the formation ofautonomous societies which have influence in the distribution of power.