Carl Schmitt
A German jurist and political theorist known for his controversial work on sovereignty, the concept of the political (friend-enemy distinction), and the state of exception.
Quotes by Carl Schmitt
The political is the most comprehensive and intense antagonism, which can lead to the physical killing of the enemy.
The political is the ultimate and most decisive criterion for the grouping of human beings.
The political is the condition for the possibility of the state.
The political is the specific realm of the decision.
The political is the sphere of the ultimate decision about life and death.
The political is the sphere of the concrete, not the abstract.
The political is the sphere of the real, not the ideal.
The political is the sphere of the actual, not the potential.
The political is the sphere of the present, not the past or future.
The political is the sphere of the immediate, not the mediated.
The political is the sphere of the concrete order, not the abstract norm.
The political is the sphere of the concrete decision, not the abstract discussion.
The political is the sphere of the concrete existence, not the abstract essence.
The political is the sphere of the concrete struggle, not the abstract peace.
The political is the sphere of the concrete enemy, not the abstract evil.
The political is the sphere of the concrete friend, not the abstract good.
The political is the sphere of the concrete grouping, not the abstract individual.
The political is the sphere of the concrete community, not the abstract society.
The political is the sphere of the concrete people, not the abstract humanity.
The political is the sphere of the concrete state, not the abstract law.