The chiasma of equaliberty: the community of Castoriadis

• Main Author: Irene Ortiz Gala
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2020-01-01
• Series: Las Torres de Lucca
• Subjects: igualdad; libertad; derecho; instituyente; membresía
• Online Access: http://lastorresdelucca.org/index.php/ojs/article/view/348

<p><em>This article presents the relationship between the notions of equality and freedom assumed by Castoriadis as necessary conditions for social autonomy project. The chiasmatic figure that Castoriadis establishes between equality and freedom will be approached with the aim of clarifying whether both notions should be addressed jointly or, on the contrary, they can be considered separately for an autonomy project as well. Once exposed the difficulties that appear in the representation that establishes a correspondence between both terms, attention will be directed to the need of the figure of law as a legal element to guarantee the privileges that are granted to the members of the community in the Autonomy project that is equal participation. To conclude, the article will be directed to a silence in the work of Castoriadis; who can be considered a subject in the autonomy project, that is, who should participate in the formation of the new institutions.</em></p>