Oswald arnold gottfried spengler 29 may 1880 8 may 1936 was a german historian and philosopher of history whose interests included mathematics, science, and art. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Hit the subscribe button to track updates in player fm, or paste the feed url into other podcast apps. Apr 11, 2006 the decline of the west, first published in 1917, is the major contribution of the german oswald spengler to western thought. If you dont want to take the time to read the entire work, dont read it at all. And what a contribution it was first of all, the work, which this edition is an abridged version, is tainted by accusations of being pro nazi and amiable to fascism in general and to mussolini in particular. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
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He is the author of many books, includingoswald spengler. A sweeping account of western culture by a historian of legendary intellect, it is an astonishingly informed, forcefully eloquent, thrillingly controversial work that advances a world view based on the cyclical rise and fall of civilisations. The decline of the west by oswald spengler an abridged edition by helmut werner english abridged edition prepared by arthur helps from the translation by charles francis atkinson new york. Oswald spengler 18801936 was born in blankenburg, germany, on may 29, and attended the universities of munich, berlin, and halle, where he studied mathematics and the natural sciences, which led to his becoming a secondary school teacher of mathematics in hamburg. Discovered by player fm and our community is owned by the publisher, not player fm, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Buy the decline of the west abridged edition abridged edition by spengler, oswald isbn. In 1918, historian oswald spengler published the decline of the west. The next person professor lloyd focuses on is oswald spengler whose book called the decline of the west, which was very popular after the war. The book was first published in 1918, when the first world war was in its last throes. Conceived just before 1911 and written during world war i, it was published a few months before germany signed the armistice in 1918 that would lead to its eventual calamities within the weimar republic and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Spengler probes the origin and fate of our civilization, presenting a world view based on the cyclical rise and decline of cultures. English abridged edition prepared by arthur helps from the translation by charles francis atkinson. Since its first publication in two volumes between 19181923, the decline of the west has ranked as one of the most widely read and most.
Please like, comment, and subscribe to make sure you find out when i upload the rest of this audiobook. Oswald arnold gottfried spengler was a german historian and philosopher whose interests also included mathematics, science, and art. Since its first publication in two volumes between 19181923, the decline of the west has ranked as one of the most widely read and most talked about books of our time. Everywhere i look is abridged or edited versions and i just want the plain original text, not modified. Browse oswald spenglers bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. The first volume, subtitled form and actuality, was published. Oswald spengler project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. It was nietzsche who identified the highpoint of civilisation as presocratic greece, and everything since as a decline. It doesnt mean that a civilization might experience a rise in 50 years and 100 years later declines. Oswald spengler, one of the most controversial historians of this century, was born in blankenburg, germany in 1880 and died in munich in 1936. Discover book depositorys huge selection of oswald spengler books online. The decline of the west audiobook on cassette, 1993.
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Even though it has been virtually forgotten in modern times, its bold predictions for the western world have withstood the test of time and even been strengthened by its passage. The second volume, subtitled perspectives of world history, was published in 1922. Oswald spengler, german philosopher whose reputation rests entirely on the decline of the west 2 vol. Oswald spengler and the decline of the west scihi blog. In this work of historical philosophy, which was written mostly before. Perspectives of worldhistory by spengler, oswald and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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Editions of the decline of the west by oswald spengler. Oswald spengler the decline of the west, volume one. First, oswald spengler authored several articles in magazines and newspapers culture sections and started working on the decline of the west in 1911. In world war ii, the west triumphed but 100 years on, amol rajan asks if spengler s prophecy is coming true. Read in this country chiefly in the brilliantly faithful translation by charles francis atkinson, the decline of the west new york, two volumes, 192628, spengler s morphology of history was the great intellectual achievement of our century. Since its first publication in two volumes between 19181923. A critical estimate, consciousness and society and, most recently. The decline of the west by oswald spengler, 9780195066340, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Since its first publication in two volumes between 192628, this work has ranked as one of the most widely read and most talked about books of our time. Oswald spengler and the decline of the west november 12, 2015 by daniel halverson 4 comments one day the last portrait of rembrandt and the last bar of mozart will have ceased to bethough possibly a colored canvas and a sheet of notes will remainbecause the last eye and the last ear accessible to their. Books related to the decline of the west skip this list h. Oswald spenglers the decline of the west was a huge international bestseller after the first world war for reasons that will become obvious, and for reasons that may be just as much so, spengler considered his theories prophetic and completely justified given that he started this book in 1911 before the shit totally hit the fan.
An abridged edition by oswald spengler 1 the decline of the west. Except for his doctors thesis on heraclitus, he published nothing before the first volume of the decline of the west, which appeared when he was thirtyeight. A twentiethcentury cassandra, oswald spengler thoroughly probed the origin and fate of our civilization, and the result can be and has been read as a. Listen to decline of the west, the oswald spengler by. The definitive edition of both volumes was published in 1923. According to him, every culture experiences a life cycle of growth and decline. The decline of the west is the magnum opus of oswald spengler 18801936, a german historian and philosopher. He believed that the west had already passed through the creative stage of culture and that the future could only be a period of irreversible decline.
The decline of the west 2 volumes by oswald spengler, used. Well it depends on what scale are you referring to. Oswald spengler author of the decline of the west the decline of the west by oswald spengler digital oswald spengler book the decline of the west oswald spengler was born in 1880 in blankenburg then in the duchy of brunswick german empire at the foot of the harz mountains the eldest of four children and oswald spengler an introduction to. The decline of the west, or the downfall of the occident, is a twovolume work by oswald spengler, the first volume of which was published in the summer of 1918. Mar 29, 2017 since its first publication in two volumes between 19181923, the decline of the west has ranked as one of the most widely read and most talked about books of our time. The decline of the west npr coverage of the decline of the west by oswald spengler, helmut werner, arthur, sir helps, and charles francis atkinson.
The first volume, subtitled form and actuality, was published in the summer of 1918. Stockton shortly before the end of the first world war, in the summer of 1918, a sizable volume appeared in bookstores throughout germany. Volumes 1 and 2 kindle edition by spengler, oswald, payne, david. Many europeans were soul searching wondering if the ideals of europe were the best to follow if it led to the disasters of the great war. One hundred years on, amol rajan asks if spengler s prophecy is coming true.
In all its various editions, it has sold nearly 100,000 copies. The decline of the west, a major contribution to social theory after taking his doctorate at the university of halle 1904, spengler worked as a schoolmaster until 1911, when he. Oswald spengler, the decline of the west wikipedia. In it, spengler rejects the idea that the future of the west or indeed of any culture is an openended advance from the primitive past to an ever more glorious and expansive future.
In this new and revised edition of oswald spenglers classic man and technics, spengler makes a number of predictions that today, more than 80 years after the book was first published, have turned out to be remarkably accurate. Where can i find an unabridged, original the decline of the. In the decline of the west, german philosopher and mathematician oswald spengler urges a new understanding of the world. The west has currently outlived spengler s book by 100 years. The decline of the west abridged edition 9788087830215.
He abandoned teaching in 1911 to work on his magnum opusthe decline of the west. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Oswald spengler, one of the most controversial historians of the twentieth century, was born in blankenburg, germany, in 1880. Stuart hughes is professor of history, emeritus, at the university of california at san diego.
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