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The Leviathan in the State Theory of Thomas Hobbes: Meaning and Failure of a Political Symbol
by
Carl Schmitt
One of the most significant political philosophers of the twentieth century, Carl Schmitt is a deeply controversial figure who has been labeled both Nazi sympathizer and modern-day Thomas Hobbes. First published in 1938, The Leviathan in the State Theory of Thomas Hobbes used the Enlightenment philosopher
Paperback, 184 pages
Published
October 15th 2008
by University of Chicago Press
(first published January 1st 1995)
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Carl Schmitt was a German jurist, Catholic philosopher, political theorist, and professor of law. Schmitt published several essays, influential in the 20th century and beyond, on the mentalities that surround the effective wielding of political power. His ideas have attracted the attention of numerous philosophers and political theorists, including Walter Benjamin, Leo Strauss, Jacques Derrida, Ét...more
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