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Louis Pierre Althusser (UK: / ˌ æ l t ʊ ˈ s ɛər /, US: / ˌ ɑː l t uː ˈ s ɛər /; French:; 16 October 1918 – 22 October 1990) was a French Marxist philosopher who studied at the École normale supérieure in Paris, where he eventually became Professor of Philosophy.
Oct 16, 2009 · Louis Althusser. First published Fri Oct 16, 2009; substantive revision Mon Aug 22, 2022. Louis Pierre Althusser (1918–1990) was one of the most influential Marxist philosophers of the 20 th Century. As they seemed to offer a renewal of Marxist thought as well as to render Marxism philosophically respectable, the claims he advanced in the ...
Louis Althusser (born October 16, 1918, Birmandreis, Algeria—died October 22, 1990, near Paris, France) French philosopher who attained international renown in the 1960s for his attempt to fuse Marxism and structuralism. Inducted into the French army in 1939, Althusser was captured by German troops in 1940 and spent the remainder of the war ...
Oct 5, 2023 · Louis Althusser was an influential French Marxist philosopher who developed a theory of ideology and state apparatus. His theory has gone on to have a major impact on social and cultural theory. Althusser’s theory presents the state as a tool in the service of ruling classes, rather than as a neutral entity.
Introduction to Louis Althusser; Module on Ideology. L OUIS A LTHUSSER builds on the work of Jacques Lacan to understand the way ideology functions in society. He thus moves away from the earlier Marxist understanding of ideology.
Quick Reference. (1918–1990) French Marxist philosopher, whose writings were widely influential in continental philosophy until he was declared insane. Born near Algiers, Althusser studied philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, where he remained for the rest of his working life.
"Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses (Notes Towards an Investigation)" (French: "Idéologie et appareils idéologiques d'État (Notes pour une recherche)") is an essay by the French Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser. First published in 1970, it advances Althusser's conception and critique of ideology.
