friend–enemy distinction
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The friend–enemy distinction is Carl Schmitt’s influential concept in political theory that defines the essence of the political as the fundamental opposition between allies and adversaries.
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| friend–enemy distinction canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: friend–enemy distinction Context triple: [Carl Schmitt, notableIdea, friend–enemy distinction]
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A.
United Enemies
United Enemies is a sculptural series by German artist Thomas Schütte that portrays grotesque, bound political figures as a satirical commentary on power and human frailty.
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B.
Being at War with Each Other
"Being at War with Each Other" is a fantasy-themed work that explores conflict and strife between opposing forces or factions.
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C.
the Enemy
The Enemy is a biblical and theological title for the Devil, representing the ultimate adversary of God and humanity in Christian belief.
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D.
No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy
"No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy" is a famous motto of the U.S. 1st Marine Division that encapsulates its dual role as a compassionate ally to civilians and a formidable force against adversaries.
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E.
Toleration in Conflict
Toleration in Conflict is a major work of political philosophy by Rainer Forst that offers a comprehensive historical and systematic analysis of the concept and practice of toleration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: friend–enemy distinction Target entity description: The friend–enemy distinction is Carl Schmitt’s influential concept in political theory that defines the essence of the political as the fundamental opposition between allies and adversaries.
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A.
United Enemies
United Enemies is a sculptural series by German artist Thomas Schütte that portrays grotesque, bound political figures as a satirical commentary on power and human frailty.
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B.
Being at War with Each Other
"Being at War with Each Other" is a fantasy-themed work that explores conflict and strife between opposing forces or factions.
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C.
the Enemy
The Enemy is a biblical and theological title for the Devil, representing the ultimate adversary of God and humanity in Christian belief.
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D.
No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy
"No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy" is a famous motto of the U.S. 1st Marine Division that encapsulates its dual role as a compassionate ally to civilians and a formidable force against adversaries.
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E.
Toleration in Conflict
Toleration in Conflict is a major work of political philosophy by Rainer Forst that offers a comprehensive historical and systematic analysis of the concept and practice of toleration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
key concept in Carl Schmitt’s political thought
ⓘ
political concept ⓘ |
| alsoInterpretedAs | a normative endorsement of conflictual politics ⓘ |
| articulatedIn | German language ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
decisionism
ⓘ
political existentialism ⓘ sovereignty theory ⓘ |
| centralOpposition |
enemy
ⓘ
friend ⓘ |
| characterizes | the political as based on the distinction between friend and enemy ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
economic reductionism in politics
ⓘ
liberal pluralism ⓘ moral universalism ⓘ |
| coreIdeaOf | The Concept of the Political ⓘ |
| criterionFor | identifying political groupings ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
downplaying moral and legal constraints
ⓘ
promoting antagonistic politics ⓘ |
| debatedIn |
international relations theory
ⓘ
legal theory ⓘ security studies ⓘ |
| defines | the essence of the political ⓘ |
| domain |
political philosophy
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political theory ⓘ |
| emphasizes | existential conflict between groups ⓘ |
| firstMajorPublication |
Der Begriff des Politischen
ⓘ
linked to:
The Concept of the Political
|
| focusesOn | collective entities rather than individuals ⓘ |
| formulatedBy | Carl Schmitt ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Weimar Republic
ⓘ
interwar Germany ⓘ
linked to:
Weimar Republic
|
| implies |
possibility of conflict
ⓘ
possibility of physical killing ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chantal Mouffe
ⓘ
Giorgio Agamben ⓘ agonistic democracy theories ⓘ contemporary discussions of sovereignty ⓘ post-war political theory debates ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | a descriptive criterion of the political ⓘ |
| keyTermFor | understanding Schmitt’s critique of liberalism ⓘ |
| originalTerm | Freund–Feind-Unterscheidung ⓘ |
| presupposes |
group identity formation
ⓘ
possibility of existential threat between groups ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
sovereign decision
ⓘ
state of exception ⓘ |
| usedToDefine |
the political as distinct from the aesthetic
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the political as distinct from the economic ⓘ the political as distinct from the moral ⓘ |
| yearFormulated | 1932 ⓘ |
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