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