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Ernesto Laclau
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Ernesto Laclau (1935–2014) was an Argentine philosopher, sociologist, and political scientist. Born in Buenos Aires, he held professorships at the University of Essex and the University of Buenos Aires. His academic work focused on philosophy, political philosophy, and political theory, with a specific interest in populism. He received a Bachelor of Economics and a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Laclau was married to Chantal Mouffe. He spoke English and Spanish, with Spanish as his native language. He died in Seville on April 13, 2014, from a myocardial infarction.
Among his published works are *Hegemony and socialist strategy*, *The politics of rhetoric*, *Del post-marxismo al radicalismo democrático*, *La Razon Populista (Seccion Obras de Sociologia)*, and *Debates y combates*.
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- Born
- 6 October 1935
- Died
- 13 April 2014
- Works
- 28
Top works
- Del post-marxismo al radicalismo democrático
- The politics of rhetoric
- La Razon Populista (Seccion Obras de Sociologia)
- Hegemony and socialist strategy
- Debates y combates
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Key facts
- Born
- 6 October 1935, Buenos Aires , Argentina
- Died
- 13 April 2014 (2014-04-13) (aged 78), Seville , Spain
- Era
- 20th- / 21st-century philosophy
- Region
- Western philosophy
- School
- Post-Marxism
- Main interests
- Hegemony · Identity politics
- Notable ideas
- Criticism of Marxist economic determinism
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ernesto
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Argentina
- Place of birth
- Buenos Aires
- Place of death
- Seville
- Spouse
- Chantal Mouffe
- Occupation
- sociologist
- Position held
- professor
- Educated at
- University of Essex
- Employer
- University of Buenos Aires
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Native language
- Spanish
- Field of work
- political theory
- Image
- Presentación del Documental CATASTROIKA y Presentación de la Revista Debates y Combates (7215329954).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1935-10-06
- date of death
- 2014-04-13
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Ernesto Laclau
- interested in
- populism
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Encyclopedic overview
Ernesto Laclau ( Spanish: [laˈklaw]; 6 October 1935 – 13 April 2014) was an Argentine political theorist and philosopher. He is often described as an 'inventor' of post-Marxist political theory. He is well known for his collaborations with his long-term partner, Chantal Mouffe.
He studied history at the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, graduating with a licenciatura in 1964, and received a PhD from the University of Essex in 1977.
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