Concealed Chora in the Thought of Cornelius Castoriadis: A Bastard Comment on Trans-Regional Creation
The chora has proven to be an obscure concept in contemporary philosophy. Cornelius Castoriadis seemed to retreat from the edge of its significance within his work, a significance that is capable of opening up another turn in the labyrinth of his thought. A clear interrogation into the presence of t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cosmos and History Publishing Co-op.
2012-11-01
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| Series: | Cosmos and History : the Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cosmosandhistory.org/index.php/journal/article/view/277/511 |
| Summary: | The chora has proven to be an obscure concept in contemporary philosophy. Cornelius Castoriadis seemed to retreat from the edge of its significance within his work, a significance that is capable of opening up another turn in the labyrinth of his thought. A clear interrogation into the presence of the chora in his thought has, still, yet to be elucidated. This paper proceeds with a notion of the chora defined for the purpose of highlighting its relevance for Castoriadis’thought, taking up his schema trans-regional ontology and imaginary creation, which lean on the anticipation of a self-altering otherness. Locating the chora in Castoriadis’ trans-regionalarchitectonics of being. |
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| ISSN: | 1832-9101 |