The Nomos of the Earth
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The Nomos of the Earth is a seminal work of political and legal theory by Carl Schmitt that analyzes the historical foundations and transformations of the international legal order and the concept of global spatial order (nomos).
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| The Nomos of the Earth canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Nomos of the Earth Context triple: [Carl Schmitt, notableWork, The Nomos of the Earth]
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The Law of Peoples
The Law of Peoples is a work of political philosophy by John Rawls that extends his theory of justice to the international realm, outlining principles for a just and stable society of liberal and decent peoples.
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Caput Mundi
Caput Mundi is a Latin epithet meaning "capital of the world," historically used to emphasize Rome’s central importance in politics, culture, and civilization.
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Meaning and Necessity
"Meaning and Necessity" is a seminal work in analytic philosophy by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous theory of meaning and modal logic using the framework of semantic analysis.
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Le Devisement du Monde
Le Devisement du Monde is a 13th-century travel narrative attributed to Marco Polo that recounts his journeys through Asia and provides one of the earliest detailed European descriptions of the Mongol Empire and the Far East.
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E.
First World Manifesto
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Nomos of the Earth Target entity description: The Nomos of the Earth is a seminal work of political and legal theory by Carl Schmitt that analyzes the historical foundations and transformations of the international legal order and the concept of global spatial order (nomos).
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A.
The Law of Peoples
The Law of Peoples is a work of political philosophy by John Rawls that extends his theory of justice to the international realm, outlining principles for a just and stable society of liberal and decent peoples.
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B.
Caput Mundi
Caput Mundi is a Latin epithet meaning "capital of the world," historically used to emphasize Rome’s central importance in politics, culture, and civilization.
-
C.
Meaning and Necessity
"Meaning and Necessity" is a seminal work in analytic philosophy by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous theory of meaning and modal logic using the framework of semantic analysis.
-
D.
Le Devisement du Monde
Le Devisement du Monde is a 13th-century travel narrative attributed to Marco Polo that recounts his journeys through Asia and provides one of the earliest detailed European descriptions of the Mongol Empire and the Far East.
-
E.
First World Manifesto
First World Manifesto is a studio album by the American punk rock band Screeching Weasel, known for its fast, melodic pop-punk sound and satirical lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
book
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work of legal theory ⓘ work of political theory ⓘ |
| author | Carl Schmitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThesis |
international legal orders are grounded in concrete spatial and territorial arrangements
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the European jus publicum Europaeum constituted a specific global spatial order NERFINISHED ⓘ the decline of the jus publicum Europaeum leads to a crisis of international law ⓘ |
| context | post–World War II reflection on international order ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| field |
history of ideas
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legal philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
European state system
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colonial expansion and international law ⓘ concept of nomos as ordering of space ⓘ historical foundations of the international legal order ⓘ relationship between space and law ⓘ transformations of the international legal order ⓘ |
| genre | theoretical non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of the medieval and early modern European order
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critique of the Versailles system ⓘ discussion of the age of discovery and colonialism ⓘ reflection on the crisis of the jus publicum Europaeum ⓘ |
| historicalScope | from medieval Christendom to the 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
critical legal studies
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geopolitical theory ⓘ international relations theory ⓘ political theology debates ⓘ postcolonial critiques of international law ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
friend–enemy distinction in international relations
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land-appropriation as founding act of order ⓘ nomos ⓘ spatial order of international law ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
global spatial order
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history of international law ⓘ international law ⓘ jus publicum Europaeum ⓘ legal theory ⓘ nomos ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conceptualization of nomos as unity of law, order, and space
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historical reconstruction of European international law ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Der Nomos der Erde im Völkerrecht des Jus Publicum Europaeum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | continental political philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Political Theology
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The Concept of the Political NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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