by Louis Althusser · Círculo de Lectores. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788422646013
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In 'The Future is Long', Louis Althusser offers an introspective look at his life, marked by Marxist philosophy and a tragic personal event. This uncompromising autobiography explores the complexity of his existence, attempting to explain the inexplicable and reviewing a turbulent era. The book addresses profound themes such as depression and the consequences of his actions, offering an honest and unadorned view of his life.
Louis Pierre Althusser was a French Marxist philosopher who studied at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, where he eventually became professor of philosophy. Althusser's life was marked by periods of intense mental illness. In 1980, he killed his wife, the sociologist Hélène Rytmann, by strangling her. He was declared unfit to stand trial due to insanity and committed to a psychiatric hospital for three years. He did little further academic work, dying in 1990.
