Louis Althusser
1918 - 1990
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Biography
Louis Althusser (1918-1990) was a French Marxist philosopher known for his contributions to structural Marxism. He taught at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris and was a key figure in the intellectual scene of post-war France. Althusser's work focused on the role of ideology in society and the relationship between the base and superstructure in Marxist theory. He is well-known for his concept of interpellation, which describes how individuals are shaped by ideology.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Philosophy is, in the last instance, class struggle in the field of theory.
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Ideology has very little to do with 'consciousness', even when we come to 'collective consciousness'. It is profoundly unconscious.
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The class struggle is conducted in the 'field of the superstructures', in the ideological field and through the intermediary of the ideological State apparatuses.
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There is no ideology except by the subject and for subjects.
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The only concept that gives meaning to the concept of structure is the concept of the structure of the structure.