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The Concept of the Political

By Carl Schmitt

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| Paperback | 9780226738864

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In this work, legal theorist and political philosopher Carl Schmitt argues that liberalism's basis in individual rights cannot provide a reasonable justification for sacrificing oneself for the state. The introduction highlights Schmitt's intellectua Continue

In this work, legal theorist and political philosopher Carl Schmitt argues that liberalism's basis in individual rights cannot provide a reasonable justification for sacrificing oneself for the state. The introduction highlights Schmitt's intellectual journey through the period of German history leading to the Hitlerian one-party state. It also includes Leo Strauss's analysis of Schmitt's thesis and a foreword placing Schmitt's work into contemporary context.

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 144 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 0226738868
  • ISBN-13: 9780226738864
  • Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
  • Publish date: 1996-05-09
  • Dimensions: 215 mm x 140 mm x 11 mm Just how big is that?
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