Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler
Form and Actuality
"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.
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- Published
- 1918
- Nationality
- German
- Length
- Very Long
- Pages
- 800-1000
- Original Language
- German
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- Alternate Titles
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- De Ondergang Van Het Avondland
- Der Untergang Des Abendlandes
- Il tramonto dell'Occidente
- La decadencia de Occidente
- Le Déclin de l'Occident
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