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Cornelius Castoriadis, 1922-1977. A political philosopher, social critic, economist and psychoanalyst, he wrote in French. He is best known for his influential leftist critique of Leninism, as developed in the journal Socialisme ou Barbarie, which he published.

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Lightning Archive Texts on Cornelius Castoriadis in English, French, and Greek. www.costis.org/x/castoriadis

The Proletariat and Organisation A 1959 article by Castoriadis, published in his journal Socialism or Barbarism. www.geocities.com/cordobakaf/proleorga.html

The Role of Bolshevik Ideology in the Birth of the Bureaucracy An article by Castoriadis from his journal Socialism or Barbarism. A refutation of the Trotskyist claim that Soviet government only degenerated after Stalin's takeover. www.geocities.com/cordobakaf/castbolsh.html

What Really Matters An article by Castoriadis from Socialism or Barbarism. Asserts the importance of workers' perspectives. www.geocities.com/cordobakaf/wrm.html

The Marxist Philosophy of History An article by Castoriadis from Socialism or Barbarism. Explores how the philosophical roots of Stalinism were present in Marxism and Leninism. www.geocities.com/cordobakaf/history.html

On the Content of Socialism, Part One An 1955 article by Castoriadis, published in Socialism or Barbarism. Develops the idea of proletarian autonomy, or workers' management. www.geocities.com/cordobakaf/contenta.html

Movement for Anarchy: Cornelius Castoriadis Picture and short biography, accompanied by a selection from Castoriadis' work "Philosophy, Politics, Autonomy." www.anarchy-movement.com/anarchist.php?ID=7

Cornelius Castoriadis/Agora International Includes a brief biography, bibliography, news, and links to multilingual writings by and about the philosopher. www.agorainternational.org