{"product_id":"castoriadis-foucault-and-autonomy-marcela-tovar-restrepo-9781472523686","title":"Castoriadis, Foucault, and Autonomy: New Approaches to Subjectivity, Society, and Social Change","description":"This book examines Cornelius Castoriadis' thought and the radical alternative it presents to the legacy of Michel Foucault, focusing on three key notions that are central in both scholars' theories: the subject, the production of social meaning and representation, and social\/cultural change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCastoriadis and Foucault faced similar theoretical and political challenges and tackled common questions, yet their conclusions diverged significantly. This important book establishes, for the first time, a critical dialogue between these two bodies of thought. Through a detailed exploration of the Castoridian perspective, Marcela Tovar-Restrepo addresses the limitations of Foucault's poststructuralist thought; exploring and comparing what those three central notions mean in each framework. In so doing, Tovar-Restrepo elucidates a greater understanding of their differences and the resulting consequences for the social sciences and the role of social theory. Ultimately, this book presents Castoriadis' philosophical and theoretical position as an alternative to unresolved poststructuralist problems and to what Castoriadis saw as a deterministic ontology embedded in political relativism; paving the way for an invigorating debate about autonomy and social change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marcela Tovar-Restrepo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472523687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472523686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.37d","brand":"Marcela Tovar-Restrepo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057008341247,"sku":"9781472523686","price":51.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ef17a25-a5c5-4b76-b217-1b2ff763373d.jpg?v=1685044499","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/castoriadis-foucault-and-autonomy-marcela-tovar-restrepo-9781472523686","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}