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Thomas Hobbes, the English 17th century philosopher, and Carl Schmitt, Hitlers crown jurist, a political thinker and author of an enigmatic book on Hobbes, are increasingly relevant today for two reasons. First, they address the problem of political order, so important when we witness failed states, the privatisation of war, and the rise of political violence that does not derive from the state. Secondly, they are both crucial sources for the use of mythology in politics; moreover, they address the key issue of our time, namely, the relation between politics and religion. This collection of important new essays addresses Hobbes and Schmitt as political thinkers, their importance for present-day politics and society, their conceptions of myth and politics, and Schmitts use of Hobbes in (and some say against) the Third Reich. When myth, violence and revelation re-emerge as political forces, it is important to understand Hobbess and Schmitts answers to the problems of their time and to those of ours. This book was based on a special issue of the Critical Review of International Socialand Political Philosophy .

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Author

Tralau, Johan (editor)

Publisher

Taylor and Francis

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781317991021

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, Social Science, Science