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The aim of this article is to put forward a new interpretation of the thought of Carl Schmitt. It is argued that by gaining a better understanding of his conception of political romanticism we can see his entire work in a new light. By looking at "Politische Romantik" as a political critique and the first attempt of German thinker to understand relationship between politics and metaphysics we will see that his discipline of political theology stands in direct opposition to political romanticism. The article claims that we have to understand political romanticism in terms of what Schmitt called "concrete opposition.". Adapted from the source document.

The term "liberal democracy" hides the conflict of two different philosophies. Liberal metaphysics is based on the idea of thing, while democracy is based on the idea of action & process. Democratic process does not have any core of ideas, which is typical of liberalism. The goal of liberal political philosophy is to circumscribe political power. The aim of democracy is the creation of self-government of the citizens. Liberals do not see many things that are important to democrats: common good, community, nation, history & cultural identity. It is possible to speak about fundamental conflict between liberal individualism & general will of democracy. In discussions about democracy there is always at least some confusion about the role of liberalism & democracy. Contemporary theoreticians of democracy do not want to admit that the drawbacks of liberal political philosophy necessarily become the weaknesses of democracy. This is the price we have to pay for the fusion of liberalism & democracy. The drawing of demarcation lines between the spheres of influence of democracy & liberalism today is the main goal of the theory of democracy. Adapted from the source document.