Théologie politique et pouvoir pastoral. Foucault contre Agamben

Abstract

The first part of this paper analyses some of the fundamental aspects of the debate on political theology, mainly on the basis of Carl Schmitt's work. The second part of this paper examines Giorgio Agamben's updating of this controversy by identifying its main theoretical and political stakes. Finally, in the third section, the paper contrasts Michel Foucault's concept of pastoral power with the version of secularization of the theological-historical paradigm.