Not to be confused with Carlo Schmid (German politician) . Carl Schmitt Full name Carl Schmitt Born 11 July 1888 ( 1888-07-11 ) Plettenberg , Westphalia , Germany Died 7 April 1985 ( 1985-04-07 ) (aged 96) Plettenberg, Westphalia, Germany Era 20th century philosophy Region Western Philosophy School Continental Philosophy , Conservatism