Holistic-identifying logic, magma, emergence: these three concepts are central to understanding the ontological background of Cornelius Castoriadis's primary socio-political theory regarding individual and collective autonomy.

They also form the conceptual basis of the Castoriadis approach to the Philosophy of Science and Mathematics.

The three texts in the volume thoroughly explore the three concepts, highlight their interconnections, map their limitations, and evaluate them in terms of their functional suitability compared to other "competing" theories.

They offer a key for interpreting Castoriadis's thought, as well as a means of connecting it to contemporary trends in philosophy and science.