All genuine political theories presuppose man to be evil, i. E., by no means an unproblematic but a dangerous and dynamic being.

Alle echten politischen Theorien den Menschen als „böse" voraussetzen, d, h» als keineswegs unproblematisches sondern als „gefährliches" und dynamisches Wesen betrachten».

Carl Schmitt

The Concept of the Political

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Political theory

Author

Carl Schmitt

Source

The Concept of the Political

Genre

Political literature Philosophical literature

Language

German

Time

1932 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

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Germany Europe

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Original Citation

Schmitt, Carl. Der Begriff des Politischen [The Concept of the Political]. Duncker & Humblot, 1932, sect. 7.

Current Citation

Schmitt, Carl. The Concept of the Political, translated by George Schwab. University of Chicago Press, 2007, sect. 7.

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