The Concept of the Political – Expanded Edition

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By Tracy B. Strong and Leo Strauss and Carl Schmitt and George Schwab

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In his seminal work, legal theorist and political philosopher Carl Schmitt challenges the foundations of liberalism by arguing that its focus on individual rights cannot adequately justify self-sacrifice for the state. This expanded edition features George Schwab's introduction, tracing Schmitt's intellectual development amid the turmoil of early 20th-century Germany leading to the Nazi regime. It also includes a 1929 lecture on the depoliticisation of society, alongside insightful analysis by Leo Strauss and a contemporary foreword by Tracy B. Strong, making it an essential read for students of political theory and philosophy.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in political philosophy, legal theory, and historical perspectives on liberalism and authoritarianism.

Argues that liberalism's basis in individual rights cannot provide a reasonable justification for sacrificing one-self for the state. This edition highlights the author's intellectual journey through the turbulent period of German history leading to the Hitlerian one-party state.

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In this, his most influential 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—a critique as cogent today as when it first appeared.

George Schwab’s introduction to his translation of the 1932 German edition highlights Schmitt’s intellectual journey through the turbulent period of German history leading to the Hitlerian one-party state.

In addition to analysis by Leo Strauss and a foreword by Tracy B. Strong placing Schmitt’s work into contemporary context, this expanded edition also includes a translation of Schmitt’s 1929 lecture “The Age of Neutralizations and Depoliticizations,” which the author himself added to the 1932 edition of the book.

An essential update on a modern classic, The Concept of the Political, Expanded Edition belongs on the bookshelf of anyone interested in political theory or philosophy.

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Mark Lilla of the New York Review of Books calls it "the best introduction to Schmitt's thought," highlighting the book's clarity and significance in understanding political theory.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780226738925

Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 May 2007

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Chicago Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 217.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 162

Collections

Carl Schmitt Education & Reference George Schwab Leo Strauss Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Politics & Current Affairs Tracy B. Strong

About the Author

Carl Schmitt (1888 - 1985) was a legal and political theorist and constitutional lawyer. He was the author of many books, including Political Theology, which the University of Chicago Press recently reprinted.