Spengler revised this volume in 1922 and published the second volume, subtitled perspectives of. The definitive edition of both volumes was published in 1923. Oswald spengler oswald arnold gottfried spengler 29. The second volume, subtitled perspectives of world history, was published in 1922. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
The decline of the west or the downfall of the occident, is a twovolume work by oswald. Oswald spengler vor kaiserreichen sei gewarnt cicero. Was dann in untergang des abendlandes spengler als angeblich seine. Spengler foresaw and warned, however, that a treason to technics would threaten the. Philosophy of history that denied the unlimited progress of man. Spengler revised this volume in 1922 and published the second volume, subtitled perspectives of world history, in 1923. Mai 1880 als sohn eines postbeamten in blankenburg am harz geboren.
Stockton shortly before the end of the first world war, in the summer of 1918, a sizable volume appeared in bookstores throughout germany. Publication date 1920 topics civilization publisher munchen. In russia, spengler sees a young, undeveloped culture laboring under the faustian petrine form. Indeed it is very interesting what oswald spengler has to say, and i would. Translated into english as the decline of the west. Oswald spenglers kulturmorphologie universitat innsbruck. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Ohtumaa tsivilisatsiooni tippajaks luges spengler 18.
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