About the world, people and society

Social and political conflict has disappeared, "reason" is in crisis, criticism has lost its meaning, intellectuals have either sat in the warm embrace of the government or retreated to their glass mansions with the saying "whatever happens, be warned". A type of person who is captive to consumption and instant pleasures, unresponsive to common problems, arrogant and conformist is being created. Our age has turned into a blurred, lazy age of generalized conformism. With the declaration of the "end of philosophy", Cornelius Castoriadis invites the revival of Western thought, which is comfortable covering up its laziness. By reminding us that we are responsible for our destiny, he suggests that we stop submitting to the Law of an unreachable "other", regardless of its name and nature, and take action to realize the autonomous society plan. In this selection, created with the approval of the author, from the texts in the books Domaines de l'homme - Les Carrefours du Labyrinthe II, which includes his writings between 1974-85, and Les Carrefours du Labyrinthe III, which includes his writings between 1987-89, Marx's current affairs, from philosophy to equality, from power to religion, are discussed. From its meaning to the problems of development and autonomy, the most crucial issues regarding people, society, the world and the future of all of them are discussed. Since there cannot be philosophical activity, autonomous individuals without critical thinking, and democracy without the creative imagination of an autonomous society, let's start thinking...



Number of Pages: 344

Year of Printing: 2001


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Iletisim Publishing

Number of Pages: 344

First Print Year: 2001

Language Turkish