Concealed Chora in the Thought of Cornelius Castoriadis: A Bastard Comment on Trans-Regional Creation

Authors

  • Sean McMorrow Monash University

Keywords:

castoriadis, chora, trans-regional ontology, radical instituting imaginary

Abstract

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-regional architectonics of being.

Author Biography

Sean McMorrow, Monash University

Currently researching a PhD at Monash University, Melbourne. 

Contact: sean.mcmorrow@monash.edu.au

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Published

02-10-2012

How to Cite

McMorrow, S. (2012). Concealed Chora in the Thought of Cornelius Castoriadis: A Bastard Comment on Trans-Regional Creation. Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy, 8(2), 117–129. Retrieved from http://cosmosandhistory.org/index.php/journal/article/view/277