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Cornelius castoriadis was a greekfrench philosopher, social critic, economist, psychoanalyst, author of the imaginary institution of society, and cofounder. The imaginary institution of society the mit press. I thank anne hansen and judy ledgerwood for inviting me to write. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
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