Etiket: and the Rationality of Violence: A Re-reading of the Hegel–Tolstoy Opposition in the Context of Agamben

Introduction: Modernity’s Test with ViolenceThe tension between Hegel’s understanding of war and Tolstoy’s critique of war points to a fundamental question at the heart of modern political thought: Can violence be justified as a constitutive element of historical and political order? While Hegel rationalizes war as a necessary moment of