Castoriadis, an unconscious follower of Cassirer?

What is an afterlife? It may take many forms, more or less spectral, more or less haunting. And it may also be quite concrete, as in explicit references. But how do you establish an afterlife without explicit connections?This short text investigates the case of Cornelius Castoriadis as a potential custodian of Ernst Cassirer's legacy. It highlights five themes, common to the two thinkers, and argues that Castoriadis can indeed be read as someone who deepened and expanded the thoughts of Cassirer. [Publisher's text]