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Oswald Spengler

Oswald Arnold Gottfried Spengler (29 May 1880 – 8 May 1936) was a German polymath whose areas of interest included history, philosophy, mathematics, science, and art, as well as their relation to his organic theory of history. He is best known for his two-volume work The Decline of the West (Der Untergang des Abendlandes), published in 1918 and 1922…

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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin University of Halle
Born
Oswald Arnold Gottfried Spengler (1880-05-29)29 May 1880 Blankenburg, Duchy of Brunswick, German Empire
Died
8 May 1936(1936-05-08) (aged 55) Munich, Bavaria, Nazi Germany
Doctoral advisor
Alois Riehl
Era
20th-century philosophy
Main interests
Aesthetics Philosophy of culture Philosophy of history Philosophy of science Political philosophy

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related to Works · 93
Oswald Spengler → Abendlandes, Abridged Edition, Anton Mirko Koktanek, Aphorisms, Art, Atkinson, Aufsätze, Briefe, Contribution, Culture, Decision, Der, Der Briefwechsel, Der Mensch, Die Revolution, Donald, Ende, Entscheidung, Februar, Fragen
related to In foreign languages · 53
Oswald Spengler → Armin, August, Baltzer, Berdjaev, Bettin, Caruso, Cedam, CH Beck, Cultura, Destino, Destiny's, Detlef, Deutschland, Diktatur, Eine, Felken, Firenze, Historical, In, In Politica
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Oswald Spengler → Century Press Archives, Humanity, Indian CultureComplete, Internet ArchiveS, Oswald Spengler Society, Project GutenbergWorks, Spengler's, Srikanta Sastri, Study, Works, World HistoryNewspaper, ZBW
related to Prussianism and Socialism (1919) · 11
Oswald Spengler → English, German, Germany, Preußentum, Prussian, Prussianism, Socialism, Sozialismus, Spengler, The Decline, West
Notable works · 4
Oswald Spengler → Man and Technics (1932), Prussianism and Socialism (1919), The Decline of the West (1918, 1922), The Hour of Decision (1933)
Born · 1
Oswald Spengler → Oswald Arnold Gottfried Spengler (1880-05-29)29 May 1880 Blankenburg, Duchy of Brunswick, German Empire
Died · 1
Oswald Spengler → 8 May 1936(1936-05-08) (aged 55) Munich, Bavaria, Nazi Germany
Doctoral advisor · 1
Oswald Spengler → Alois Riehl
Education · 1
Oswald Spengler → Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin University of Halle
Era · 1
Oswald Spengler → 20th-century philosophy

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Oswald SpenglerDied8 May 1936(1936-05-08) (aged 55) Munich, Bavaria, Nazi Germany1.00infobox
Oswald SpenglerDoctoral advisorAlois Riehl1.00infobox
Oswald SpenglerEducationLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin University of Halle1.00infobox
Oswald SpenglerEra20th-century philosophy1.00infobox
Oswald SpenglerMain interestsAesthetics Philosophy of culture Philosophy of history Philosophy of science Political philosophy1.00infobox
Oswald SpenglerNotable worksThe Decline of the West (1918, 1922)1.00infobox
Oswald SpenglerNotable worksPrussianism and Socialism (1919)1.00infobox
Oswald SpenglerNotable worksMan and Technics (1932)1.00infobox
Oswald SpenglerNotable worksThe Hour of Decision (1933)1.00infobox
Oswald SpenglerOther advisorsLujo Brentano Hans Vaihinger1.00infobox
Oswald SpenglerRegionWestern philosophy1.00infobox
Oswald SpenglerSchoolContinental philosophy Goethean science Conservative Revolution: 3–30, 63 Lebensphilosophie Irrationalism: 491.00infobox
Oswald SpenglerThesisDer metaphysische Grundgedanke der heraklitischen Philosophie (1904)1.00infobox

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