Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler
"Decline of the West" is a comprehensive historical and philosophical work that explores the rise and fall of civilizations. The author argues that every civilization has a life cycle, from birth to maturity and finally to decline. He suggests Western civilization is in its final stage of decline, comparing it to the end phases of the Greco-Roman civilization. The book also introduces the concept of 'pseudomorphosis', where a civilization is so deeply influenced by a previous culture that it suppresses its own authentic culture.
The 1965th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1918
- Nationality
- German
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- 290,000
- Original Language
- German
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- 100 Most Influential Books of the Century (Boston Public Library)
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)