Human creation, imagination and autonomy: a brief introduction to Castoriadis’ social and psychoanalytical philosophy

During the last decade Castoriadis’ questioning has become a reference point in contemporary social theory. In this article I examine some of the key notions in Castoriadis’ work and explore how he strives to develop a theory on the irreducible creativity in the radical imagination of the individual and in the institution of the social-historical sphere. Firstly, I briefly discuss his conception of modern capitalism as bureaucratic capitalism, a view initiated by his criticism of the USSR regime. The following break up with Marxist theory and his psychoanalytic interests empowered him to criticize Lacan and read Freud in an imaginative, though unorthodox, fashion. I argue that this critical enterprise assisted greatly Castoriadis in his conception of the radical imaginary and in his unveiling of the political aspects of psychoanalysis. On the issue of the radical imaginary and its methodological repercussions, I’m focusing mainly on the radical imagination of the subject and its importance in the transition from the ‘‘psychic’’ to the ‘‘subject’’. Taking up the notion of “Being” as a starting point, I examine the notion of autonomy, seeking its roots in the ancient Greek world. By looking at notions such as “praxis”, “doing”, “project” and “elucidation”, I show how Castoriadis sought to redefine revolution as a means for social and individual autonomy. Finally I attempt to clarify the meaning of “democracy” and “democratic society” in the context of the social imaginary and its creations, the social imaginary significations.

The modern study of literature; an introduction to literary theory and interpretation by Richard Green Moulton ...

Introduction: Dominant ideas of modern study: unity, induction, evolution.--book I. Literary morphology: varieties of literature and their underlying principles.--book II. The field and scope of literary study.--book III. Literary evolution as reflected in the history of world literature.--book IV. Literary criticism: the traditional confusion and the modern reconstruction.--book V. Literature as a mode of philosophy.--book VI. Literature as a mode of art. Conclusion: the traditional and the modern study of literature. Syllabus. Works of the author. General index. Seventh impression, June, 1928

The dance music of Scotland; a collection of all the best reels and strathspeys both of the highlands and lowlands, for the pianoforte; arranged and edited by J. T. Surenne. 2. ed.

"Printed collections of ancient and modern Scottish melodies": p. xi-xvi.

Album of piano music by modern Italian composers.

Publisher's no.: 4518, 4516.

Modern trio album. [music] : fifteen special concert arrangements and original compositions for violin, cello and piano /

Elegie and consolation, op. 200, no. 2 / Atherton, Frank P. -- Hungarian dance no. 5 (in G minor) / Brahms, Johannes -- Humoreske : op. 101, no. 7 / Dvor̂ák, Anton ; arr. by Gustav Saenger -- La Cinquantaine / Gabriel-Marie ; special concert arr. by C. Arnold -- Gavotte Louis XIII : Amaryllis / Ghys, H. ; arr. by N. Hansen -- Serenade, from Op. 3 / Herbert, Victor -- Dreams of love = Liebesträume : notturno III / Liszt, Franz ; arr. by R. Klugescheid -- O Belle Nuite, Barcarolle from "Contes d'Hoffmann" / Offenbach, J. ; arr. by Max Woltag -- Celebrated Andante / Reissiger, C. G. -- My heart at thy sweet voice : Cantabile from "Samson and Dalila" / Saint-Saëns, C. ; arr. by R. Klugescheid -- Melodie Mignonne / Sinding, Christian ; arr. by N. Hansen -- Vienna life = Wiener Blut / Strauss, Johann ; special concert arr. by C. Arnold -- Autumn song = Chant d'automne ; Chant sans paroles : op. 40, no. 6 / Tschaikowsky, P. ; arr. by N. Hansen -- Song to the evening star : from "Tannhäuser" / Wagner, Richard ; concert paraphrase by C. Arnold.

A pluralistic universe : Hibbert lectures at Manchester college on the present situation in philosophy /

I. The types of philosophic thinking.--II. Monistic idealism.III. Hegel and his method.--IV. Bergson and his critique of intellectualism.--VII. The continuity of experience.--VIII. Conclusions. Notes.--Appendices. A. The thing and its relations. B. The experience of activity. C. On the notion of reality as changing.-- Index.

Science & religion in contemporary philosophy

"Reissued in the Crown Library 1912."

A history of philosophy /

Vols. 1-2, 3d edition.

The history of philosophy : from Thales to Comte /

Includes bibliographical references.

Modern philosophers,

I. Modern philosophers: First group. Objective-systematic tendency: I. Wilhelm Wundt. II. Roberto Ardig_o. III. Francis Herbert Bradley. IV. Alfred Fouill_ee and contemporary French philosophy. Second group. Epistemologico-biological tendency: I. Philosopher-scientists. II. The natural history of problems. Third group. The philosophy of value: I. Jean Marie Guyau. II. Friedrich Nietzsche. III. Rudolf Eucken. IV. William James.--II. Lectures on Bergson.

Main currents of modern thought; a study of the spiritual and intellectual movements of the present day,

Mode of access: Internet.

One hundred lectures on the ancient and modern dramatic poets,... down to the 19th century, commencing with Thespic, 6th century B.C.

Each v. contains nine lectures.

Critical essays on a few subjects connected with the history and present condition of speculative philosophy /

Locke and the transcendentalists -- Kant and his philosophy -- Fichte's exposition of Kant : philosophy applied to theology -- The philosophy of Cousin -- Paley : the argument for the being of a God -- Subject continued : the union of theology and metaphysics -- Berkeley and his philosophy -- Elements of moral science -- Political ethics.

A general view of the progress of metaphysical, ethical, and political philosophy : since the revival of letters in Europe. In two dissertations. /

Contains: Dissertation first: exhibiting a general view of the progress of metaphysical, ethical and political philosophy...PART II

A manual of Budhism, in its modern development /

Includes index.