Political Theology
‘Political Theology’ is most well known as the book where Schmitt offers his famous definition of the sovereign as he who decides the exception. However, sandwiched between byzantine early 20th century German jurisprudential debates and commentary about obscure anti-modern Catholic reactionaries are less well known but equally important concepts. This seminar will explore Schmitt’s concepts of the state of exception, sovereignty, and decisionism. We will also spend some time examining Schmitt’s critique of the liberal account of the rule of law within ‘Political Theology’.
Date:
6 May 2025, 13:00
Venue:
Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details:
Seminar Room B
Speakers:
Speaker to be announced
Organising department:
Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR)
Organiser:
Jeffrey Liu (University of Oxford, DPIR)
Organiser contact email address:
jeffrey.liu@politics.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Jeffrey Liu (University of Oxford, DPIR)
Part of:
The Political Thought of Carl Schmitt
Booking required?:
Recommended
Booking url:
https://forms.gle/1C5XmBGE5UuFhKeS7
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Jeffrey Liu
