Summary
Oswald Spengler: Nietzsche and his century (Selected essays)
German historian and philosopher Oswald Spengler (1880-1936) is one of the most influential thinkers of the first half of the twentieth century. He received his classical education at the gymnasium in Halle, and during his studies he studied Greek, Latin, mathematics and natural sciences. He had a strong preference for the arts, especially music, poetry and drama, and was strongly influenced by Nietzsche and Goethe. In his most significant book, The Decline of the West, he presented the thesis that all civilizations necessarily go through the stages of origin, development, decline and collapse. The selection of essays before you (first published in 1962) represents the main themes of Spengler's interest and creativity. In addition to exam papers on Nietzsche, the selection includes texts in which the author clarifies some of the ideas he presented in The Decline of the West, thoughts on Russia and its relationship to the West, and observations on Germans and German policy towards Russia, in the light of solving the so-called of the eastern problem.
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