The Concept of the Political : Expanded Edition

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. 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. 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.--jacket. Foreword : Dimensions Of The New Debate Around Carl Schmitt / By Tracy B. Strong -- Translator's Note To The 1996 Edition And Acknowledgements -- Introduction / By George Schwab -- Translator's Note To The 1976 Edition -- The Concept Of The Political / By Carl Schmitt -- The Age Of Neutralizations And Depoliticizations (1929) / By Carl Schmitt -- Notes On Carl Schmitt, The Concept Of The Political / By Leo Strauss -- Index Of Names. Carl Schmitt ; Translation, Introduction, And Notes By George Schwab ; With The Age Of Neutralizations And Depoliticizations (1929) Translated By Matthias Konzen And John P. Mccormick ; With Leo Straus's Notes On Schmitt's Essay, Translated By J. Harvey Lomax ; Foreword By Tracy B. Strong. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 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. Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Foreword: Dimensions of the New Debate around Carl Schmitt Translator's Note to the 1996 Edition and Acknowledgments Introduction Translator's Note to the 1976 Edition The Concept of the Political “The Age of Neutralizations and Depoliticizations”(1929) Notes on Carl Schmitt, The Concept of the Political Index of Names 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. The French political philosopher Julien Freund has observed that "by a curious paradox the name Schmitt is surrounded by mist, and it may be asked whether this fog is not often manufactured artificially. . . .