Louis Althusser

January 9, 2024
Philosopher

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Louis Althusser
Full Name Louis Althusser
Occupation Philosopher
Date Of Birth Oct 16, 1918(1918-10-16)
Age 106
Date Of Death 1990-10-22
Birthplace Bir Mourad Raïs
Country Algeria
Birth City Algiers
Horoscope Libra

Louis Althusser Biography

Name Louis Althusser
Birthday Oct 16
Birth Year 1918
Place Of Birth Bir Mourad Raïs
Home Town Algiers
Birth Country Algeria
Birth Sign Libra
Spouse Hélène Rytmann

Louis Althusser is one of the most popular and richest Philosopher who was born on October 16, 1918 in Bir Mourad Raïs, Algiers, Algeria. French Marxist philosopher, who introduced ideas like overdetermination and epistemological break.

He was greatly influenced by He was influenced by Karl Marx..

Helene Rytman, his wife, was his first wife. He strangled Helene during one of his mental illnesses that he suffered throughout his life.

Louis Althusser Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Philosopher
House Living in own house.

Louis Althusser is one of the richest Philosopher from Algeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Louis Althusser 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended the Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris. He was a prisoner of war in Germany for much of World War II.

Two autobiographies were written by him.

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Who is Louis Althusser Dating?

According to our records, Louis Althusser married to Hélène Rytmann. As of December 1, 2023, Louis Althusser’s is not dating anyone.

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Louis Ranked on the list of most popular Philosopher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Algeria. Louis Althusser celebrates birthday on October 16 of every year.

What is the theory of Louis Althusser?

Althusser contends that ideology has a material existence because “an ideology always exists in an apparatus, and its practice, or practices” (Lenin 112). Ideology always manifests itself through actions, which are “inserted into practices” (Lenin 114), for example, rituals, conventional behavior, and so on.

What is Louis Althusser known for?

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.

What are the main ideas of Althusser?

Althusser’s point is that the economy is fundamentally structured by exploitation, and this exploitation always produces conflict. Ideology is a second-order formation that strives to ensure the continuation of the capitalist mode of production and continuing working-class adherence to a system that oppresses them.

What Louis Althusser did to his wife?

Hélène Rytmann

What did Althusser say about Marxism?

Althusser’s version of Marxism rejects both economic determinism and humanism. Instead of being structured into two levels, Althusser argues that society has three levels, or structures: The economic level – all of those activities which involve producing something or meeting a need.

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