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Oswald Arnold Gottfried Spengler (German: [ˈɔsvalt ˈʃpɛŋlɐ]; 29 May 1880 – 8 May 1936) was a German polymath, whose areas of interest included history, philosophy, mathematics, science, and art, as well as their relation to his organic theory of history.
The Decline of the West (German: Der Untergang des Abendlandes; more literally, The Downfall of the Occident) is a two-volume work by Oswald Spengler. The first volume, subtitled Form and Actuality, was published in the summer of 1918. The second volume, subtitled Perspectives of World History, was published in 1922.
- Oswald Spengler
- Der Untergang des Abendlandes
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Apr 9, 2024 · Oswald Spengler (born May 29, 1880, Blankenburg, Germany—died May 8, 1936, Munich) was a German philosopher whose reputation rests entirely on his influential study Der Untergang des Abendlandes, 2 vol. (1918–22; The Decline of the West), a major contribution to social theory.
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May 21, 2018 · Oswald Spengler (1880-1936) was a German universal historian who wrote The Decline of the West, a pessimistic and cyclical theory of history. He influenced the Weimar Republic with his political views and became a controversial figure in the twentieth century.
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A historical and cultural critique of Oswald Spengler's The Decline of the West, a study of the decadence and decline of Western culture. The article analyzes Spengler's intuitive methodology, his concept of Destiny, and his view of the organic structure of history and culture.
In 20th-century international relations: The search for a new stability. Oswald Spengler’s 1918–22 best-seller The Decline of the West mourned the engulfing of Kultur by the cosmopolitan anthill of Zivilisation and argued that only a dictatorship could arrest the decline.
Feb 21, 2019 · A chapter from a book that examines the life and work of Oswald Spengler, a German philosopher and cultural critic who wrote a monumental historical study on the rise and fall of civilizations. The chapter covers Spengler's political views, his reception in the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich, and his influence on modern debates.
