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Political And Social Writings by Cornelius Castoriadis - Test
Contributed by: Fry
  • 1. What does Cornelius Castoriadis emphasize in his writings?
A) The need for authoritarianism
B) The supremacy of the state
C) The inevitability of capitalism
D) The importance of individual autonomy
  • 2. Castoriadis criticized which political ideology?
A) Bureaucratic socialism
B) Classical liberalism
C) Anarchism
D) Libertarianism
  • 3. What was Castoriadis's stance on capitalism?
A) He viewed it as reversible
B) He believed it was perfect
C) He supported its continuation
D) He advocated for overcoming it
  • 4. Castoriadis argued that society is shaped by what?
A) A fixed ideology
B) Historical materialism
C) The collective imagination
D) Predetermined economic forces
  • 5. Which of the following best describes Castoriadis’s view of institutions?
A) They are creations of the social imaginary
B) They should be fully centralized
C) They are irrelevant
D) They are immutable
  • 6. What aspect of democracy does Castoriadis critique?
A) The principles of representation
B) The overreach of power by citizens
C) The lack of true participation
D) The role of the judiciary
  • 7. What did Castoriadis believe about the nature of freedom?
A) It is linked to self-creation
B) It is purely a legal concept
C) It is secondary to security
D) It must be given by authorities
  • 8. What does Castoriadis suggest about the role of imagination in society?
A) It should be limited
B) It is purely individual
C) It is fundamental to social change
D) It has no social implications
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