The Age of Neutralizations and Depoliticizations (paper)

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. This edition of the 1932 work includes the translator's introduction (by George Schwab) which highlights Schmitt's intellectual journey through the turbulent 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 by Tracy B. Strong placing Schmitt's work into contemporary context. In This, His Most Influential Work, Legal Theorist And Political Philosopher Carl Schmitt Presents A Scathing Critique Of Modern Liberalism - 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. Also Included Here Is Leo Strauss's Analysis Of Schmitt's Thesis And A Foreword By Tracy B. Strong Placing Schmitt's Work Into Contemporary Context. Foreword: Dimensions Of The New Debate Around Carl Schmitt / Tracy B. Strong -- Introduction / George Schwab -- The Concept Of The Political / Carl Schmitt -- Notes On Carl Schmitt, The Concept Of The Political / Leo Strauss. Carl Schmitt ; Translation, Introduction, And Notes By George Schwab ; With Leo Strauss's Notes On Schmitt's Essay ; Translated By J. Harvey Lomax ; Foreword By Tracy B. Strong. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In this study, 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. His thought is traced through German history and placed into contemporary context.