Resumen

LALEFF ILIEFF, Ricardo J. Schmitt and the paradox of the total state. discus.filos [online]. 2015, vol.16, n.26, pp.33-47. ISSN 0124-6127.  https://doi.org/10.17151/difil.2015.16.26.3.

The article analyzes the concept of "Total State" in the Schmittian thought. The hypothesis is that this category should relate to the conceptualization of the author on politics. The own concept of the political implies a degree of politicization of society that reaffirms the state and its ability to neutralize conflicts of political unity. On the other hand, Schmitt's notion of the total cannot be understood unambiguously -nor associated rapidly with totalitarianism- for which it becomes crucial to account for the historical background of his respective works by the utilization of the hermeneutical and exegetical method. Finally the conclusion indicates the difference between a kind of positive totalization at the hands of a strong State and a sort of pernicious totalization at the hands of social organizations.

Palabras clave : Depoliticization; total State; politicization; Schmitt.

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