Schmitt's Critique of Liberalism (Against Technology as Politics)

Author: Liu Xiaofeng
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Publish Date: 2005-09-14
Features: One of the strengths of McCormick's work is his detailed discussion of Schmitt's way of thinking, that is, Schmitt's thought echoes the anxieties about modern technology and its primary driver—capitalist production—pervading 20th-century thought. As for McCormick's treatment of Schmitt during the Nazi period, his book represents a genuine improvement over the vast majority of literature defending Schmitt. – Journal of European Philosophy Schmitt is increasingly renowned for his undeniable ability to be named one of the 20th century's leading anti-liberal thinkers, and this book is an outstanding guide to the debates surrounding Schmitt's theories. – History of Political Thought