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The Leviathan in the State Theory of Thomas Hobbes
Meaning and Failure of a Political Symbol
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Essential reading for students and scholars of political science, philosophy, and modern state theory, especially those interested in the intersection of political thought and security studies.
One of the most significant political philosophers of the twentieth century, Carl Schmitt is a deeply controversial figure who has been labeled both a Nazi sympathizer and a modern-day Thomas Hobbes. This work uses the Enlightenment philosopher's enduring symbol of the protective Leviathan to address the nature of modern statehood.
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One of the most significant political philosophers of the twentieth century, Carl Schmitt is a deeply controversial figure who has been labelled both Nazi sympathiser and modern-day Thomas Hobbes. First published in 1938, The Leviathan in the State Theory of Thomas Hobbes used the Enlightenment philosopher’s enduring symbol of the protective Leviathan to address the nature of modern statehood. A work that predicted the demise of the Third Reich and that still holds relevance in today’s security-obsessed society, this volume will be essential reading for students and scholars of political science.
“Carl Schmitt is surely the most controversial German political and legal philosopher of this century... We deal with Schmitt, against all odds, because history stubbornly persists in proving many of his tenets right.” — Perspectives on Political Science
“[A] significant contribution... The relation between Hobbes and Schmitt is one of the most important questions surrounding Schmitt: it includes a distinct, though occasionally vacillating, personal identification as well as an association of ideas.” — Telos
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"The English translation of this work is truthful to the German original and permits the critical reader to understand Schmitt... the way he understood himself," notes Mark Lilla in the New York Review of Books. Perspectives on Political Science calls Schmitt "surely the most controversial German political and legal philosopher of this century" and acknowledges the resilience of his ideas in history. Telos highlights the importance of the relationship between Hobbes and Schmitt as a key intellectual connection reflected throughout the book.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780226738949
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 October 2008
Country: United States
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Contributors:
- Foreword by Tracy B. Strong
- Translated by George Schwab
- Translated by Erna Hilfstein
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 1.0mm
Width: 14.0mm
Height: 21.0mm
Weight: 284g
Pages: 184
About the Author
Carl Schmitt (1888-1985) was a legal and political theorist and constitutional lawyer. He is the author of several books published by the University of Chicago Press, including The Concept of the Political and Political Theology. George Schwab is the president of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, which he cofounded in 1974, and professor emeritus of history at the City University of New York. Erna Hilfstein (1925-2003) was a science historian and the author of Sarowolski's Biographies of Copernicus.
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