Leo Strauss and Carl Schmitt: Encounters and Disagreements in the Critique of Positivism

Published 2022-08-25 — Updated on 2023-10-13
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https://doi.org/10.61144/0718-9397.2022.455

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to establish the differences and coincidences between the thought of Leo Strauss and Carl Schmitt, in their criticism of liberalism. To do this, we will review the concept of sovereignty, liberalism and political theology that both authors have in order to understand the difference between legal positivism and the concept of the political that underlies their criticism. Finally, we will offer a brief reflection on how political philosophy would help clarify this antagonistic relationship in order to overcome liberalism.


Keywords: Leo Strauss, Carl Schmitt, Liberalism, Legal Positivism, Political Theology 

Author Biography

Simón Abdala Meneses, Universidad de Chile

PHD in Philosophy (Universidad de los Andes, Chile).

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How to Cite

Abdala Meneses, S. (2023). Leo Strauss and Carl Schmitt: Encounters and Disagreements in the Critique of Positivism. Akadémeia Magazine, 21(1), 30–45. https://doi.org/10.61144/0718-9397.2022.455 (Original work published August 25, 2022)