Political Thought from Theology and Philosophy: Carl Schmitt and Leo Strauss

  • José Andrés Fernández Leost Fundación Carolina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Keywords: Decisionism, Faith, Liberalism, Sovereignty, Political Theology

Abstract

The content of Carl Schmitt works inaugurated a new knowledge area, “political theology”. In this field, research focuses on the secularization of political concepts, which are derived from religious thought. In this sense, Leo Strauss also appears as a thinker focused on the impact of religious beliefs on political philosophy. By comparing both authors theories, our purpose is to explore the relationship between religion and politics, regarding the feasibility that philosophy could transcend political theology in the field of ideas and practices. On this issue, the article addresses the “hidden dialogue” that, according to Heinrich Meier researches, occurred between Carl Schmitt and Leo Strauss.

Author Biography

José Andrés Fernández Leost, Fundación Carolina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Responsable de Análisis, Fundación Carolina

Profesor Asociado de Ciencias Políticas, UCM

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Published
2020-07-05
How to Cite
Political Thought from Theology and Philosophy: Carl Schmitt and Leo Strauss (J. A. Fernández Leost, Trans.). (2020). Res Publica. Revista de Historia de Las Ideas Políticas, 23(2), 189-202. https://doi.org/10.5209/rpub.67089
Issue
Vol. 23 No. 2 (2020)
Section
Artículos

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