Where Kelsen was focused upon devising a theory that could be useful to anybody in a very real sense, Schmitt favored producing a theory that required a society to be formed entirely from the ground-up. This fundamental difference proved incredibly troubling for the debate between the two authors, as neither side attempted to enter the framework of the other to produce a true sense of clash. Instead, the debate was left ultimately unresolved as both authors preferred to have their work remain unscathed, yet produce an argumentative sense of two ships passing in the night, oblivious to the existence of the other. | Where Kelsen was focused upon devising a theory that could be useful to anybody in a very real sense, Schmitt favored producing a theory that required a society to be formed entirely from the ground-up. This fundamental difference proved incredibly troubling for the debate between the two authors, as neither side attempted to enter the framework of the other to produce a true sense of clash. Instead, the debate was left ultimately unresolved as both authors preferred to have their work remain unscathed, yet produce an argumentative sense of two ships passing in the night, oblivious to the existence of the other. |