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Oswald Spengler

Oswald Spengler (May 29, 1880 - May 8, 1936) was a German philosopher and mathematician. His work Decline of the West[?] argues that the development of civilizations follows a recognizable cyclical pattern[?].

Spengler has, amongst others, influenced Georg Henrik von Wright in his writing about our society.

Works

Der Untergang des Abendlandes[?] in German. Original 1919.
- Decline of the West[?], Perspectives of World
- Västerlandets undergång, in Swedish.

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