The Problem of Political Foundations in Carl Schmitt and Emmanuel Levinas (eBook)
270 Seiten
Palgrave Macmillan UK (Verlag)
9781137591685 (ISBN)
In this book, Gavin Rae analyses the foundations of political life by undertaking a critical comparative analysis of the political theologies of Carl Schmitt and Emmanuel Levinas. In so doing, Rae contributes to key debates in contemporary political philosophy, specifically those relating to the nature of, and the relationship between, the theological, the political, and the ethical, as well as those questioning the existence of ahistoric metaphysical, ontological, and epistemological foundations. While the theological is often associated with belief in a fixed foundation such as God or the truth of a religion, Rae identifies another sense rooted in epistemology. On this understanding, the ontological limitations of human cognition mean that, ultimately, human truth is based in faith and so can never be certain. The argument developed suggests that Levinas' conception of the political is grounded in theology in the sense of religion, particularly the revelations of Judaism. For this reason, Levinas claims that the political decision is based on how to implement a prior religiously-inspired norm: justice. Schmitt, in contrast, develops a conception of the political rooted in epistemic faith to claim that the political decision is normless. While sympathetic to Schmitt's conception of theology and its relationship to the political, Rae concludes by arguing that the emphasis Levinas places on responsibility is crucial to understanding the implications of this. The continuing relevance of Schmitt's and Levinas' political theologies is that they teach us that, while the political decision is ultimately normless, we bear an infinite responsibility for the consequences of this normless decision.
Gavin Rae is Conex Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain. He specializes in post-Kantian philosophy with particular emphasis on ontology, socio-political philosophy, and theories of subjectivity. His previous books include Ontology in Heidegger and Deleuze (2014) and Realizing Freedom: Hegel, Sartre, and the Alienation of Human Being (2011).
In this book, Gavin Rae analyses the foundationsof political life by undertaking a critical comparative analysis of thepolitical theologies of Carl Schmitt and Emmanuel Levinas. In so doing, Raecontributes to key debates in contemporary political philosophy, specifically thoserelating to the nature of, and the relationship between, the theological, thepolitical, and the ethical, as well as those questioning the existence ofahistoric metaphysical, ontological, and epistemological foundations. While thetheological is often associated with belief in a fixed foundation such as Godor the truth of a religion, Rae identifies another sense rooted inepistemology. On this understanding, the ontological limitations of humancognition mean that, ultimately, human truth is based in faith and so can neverbe certain. The argument developed suggests that Levinas conception of thepolitical is grounded in theology in the sense of religion, particularly therevelations of Judaism. For this reason, Levinas claims that the politicaldecision is based on how to implement a prior religiously-inspired norm:justice. Schmitt, in contrast, develops a conception of the political rooted inepistemic faith to claim that the political decision is normless. Whilesympathetic to Schmitt s conception of theology and its relationship to thepolitical, Rae concludes by arguing that the emphasis Levinas places onresponsibility is crucial to understanding the implications of this. Thecontinuing relevance of Schmitt s and Levinas political theologies is thatthey teach us that, while the political decision is ultimately normless, webear an infinite responsibility for theconsequences of this normless decision.
Gavin Rae is Conex Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain. He specializes in post-Kantian philosophy with particular emphasis on ontology, socio-political philosophy, and theories of subjectivity. His previous books include Ontology in Heidegger and Deleuze (2014) and Realizing Freedom: Hegel, Sartre, and the Alienation of Human Being (2011).
Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Abbreviations for
Works Cited.- Chapter 1:
Introduction.- Chapter 2: The
Theology of Carl Schmitt’s Political Theology.- Chapter 3: The
Political Aspect of Carl Schmitt’s Political Theology.- Chapter 4: Schmitt,
Violence, and the Political.- Chapter 5: Schmitt,
Sovereignty, and the Political Decision.- Chapter 6: Levinas
and the Ethical Foundations of the Political.- Chapter 7: Levinas
and the Face of the Ethical.- Chapter 8: Levinas
and the Return of the Political.- Chapter 9: Prophetic
Politics: Levinas and Political Theology.- Works Cited.- Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 17.9.2016 |
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| Zusatzinfo | XX, 270 p. |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Judentum | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
| Schlagworte | Belief • Philosophy • Politics • Religion • Theology |
| ISBN-13 | 9781137591685 / 9781137591685 |
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