Oswald Spengler and the Politics of Decline
Author | : Ben Lewis |
Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 211 |
Release | : 2022-07-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781800735750 |
ISBN-13 | : 1800735758 |
Rating | : 4/5 (758 Downloads) |
Download or read book Oswald Spengler and the Politics of Decline written by Ben Lewis and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2022-07-08 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.