Augustyńskie źródło doktryny decyzjonizmu. Wokół interpretacji Carla Schmitta przez Adama Wielomskiego
The Augustinian Source of the Doctrine of Decisionism. On Adam Wielomski's Interpretation of Carl Schmitt

Summary/Abstract: The author of this review article examines the relationship between Augustinian thought and Carl Schmitt’s doctrine of decisionism in light of Adam Wielomski’s reflections, exploring their connections in the context of the rejection of natural law and the concept of voluntarism, while also identifying Augustinian thought as a source of decisionism. The central question concerns how the rejection of natural law and the acceptance of voluntarism in Augustinian thought influenced the formation of Schmitt’s decisionism as a doctrine emphasizing the primacy of political decisions over legal norms in times of state crisis. The research methodology is based on an analysis of primary texts, including Schmitt’s works as well as writings representing Augustinian thought, interpreted through the lens of Adam Wielomski’s insights. The rejection of natural law in Augustinian thought allows for the interpretation of state power and law in the context of divine will, emphasizing God’s absolute sovereignty. By interpreting Carl Schmitt’s political philosophy alongside the presented Augustinian concepts, the article highlights key commonalities between decisionism and Augustinian thought, illustrating their deep philosophical foundations. This analysis underscores how the rejection of natural law leads to a concept of voluntarism, in which the ruling authority transcends natural justice, acting according to its own vision—an idea reflected in Schmitt’s thought. At the same time, the article aims to present the problem of Augustinianism against the backdrop of the views of St. Augustine, John Duns Scotus, and William of Ockham, and to verify the classification of their beliefs on divine omnipotence in relation to the secularized concept of Carl Schmitt’s decisionism as proposed by Adam Wielomski.

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