Oswald Spengler and the Politics of Decline
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Oswald Spengler and the Politics of Decline

  1. 238 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Oswald Spengler and the Politics of Decline

About this book

Oswald Spengler was one of the most important thinkers of the Weimar Republic, but very little has been published on his politics, philosophy and life, especially in the English-language.Oswald Spengler and the Politics of Decline transforms the pre-existing picture of Spengler by demonstrating how Spengler's radical opposition to liberal democracy was an unwavering facet of his thought from 1918 onwards. It adopts a completely novel approach by placing a new emphasis on his political activities and writings, and is unique in explaining the interplay between Spengler's meta-historical considerations on world history and the practical demands of Realpolitik throughout the complex discourse of German national renewal.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. Preface
  4. Introduction
  5. Chapter 1 — Oswald Spengler’s Life and Work: A Chronological Overview
  6. Chapter 2 — Spengler Reception and Research
  7. Chapter 3 — Decline, Determinism and Development
  8. Chapter 4 — Faustian Zivilisation: Prognosis and Perspectives
  9. Chapter 5 — Spengler’s Prussian Socialism
  10. Chapter 6 — Rebuilding the German Reich: Illusion and Failure
  11. Chapter 7 — Decisive Years: Spengler and National Socialism
  12. Conclusion
  13. Bibliography
  14. Index