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Oswald Spengler ( May 29, 1880 - May 8, 1936) was a German philosopher and mathematician. His work The Decline of the West argues that the development of civilizations follows a recognizable cyclical pattern.Born Oswald Arnold Gottfried Spengler at Blankenburg am Harz .
Spengler has, amongst others, influenced Georg Henrik von Wright in his writing about our society.
Spengler was a pivotal influence on Francis Parker Yockey, who wrote Imperium as a sequel to The Decline of the West. Yockey called Spengler "The Philosopher of the Twentieth Century."
Some also argues that he was a major influence on Samuel P. Huntington's controversial Clash of civilizationsThe clash of civilizations is a controversial theory in international relations. It was originally formulated in an article by Samuel P. Huntington entitled "The Clash of Civilizations?" published in the academic journal Foreign Affairs in 1993. Huntingto theory.
1 Works
2 References
- Twilight of the Evening Lands: Oswald Spengler - A Half Century Later by John F. Fennelly (New York, Brookdale Press, [1972]) BooksEnthsiast.com
- Biographical Dictionary of the Extreme Right Since 1890 edited by Philip Rees, 1991, BooksEnthsiast.com
- Prophet of Decline : Spengler on world history and politics by John Farrenkopf (Publisher: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, ©2001) BooksEnthsiast.com BooksEnthsiast.com
3 See also
- Magian Civilization
- Apollinian Civilization
- Faustian Civilization
- Brahmanic Civilization
- Confucian-Taoist Civilization
4 External links
"Oswald Spengler" is also the pseudonym of a columnist for the Asia Times Online, whose particular focus is on America.
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