Project Gutenberg 2023-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 1136 Spengler, Oswald 1880 1936 Atkinson, Charles Francis 1880 1960 The decline of the West : $b Volume 1, Form and actuality $aLondon :$bGeorge Allen & Unwin, $c1926. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Decline_of_the_West Tim Lindell, KD Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Decline of the West: Volume 1, Form and Actuality" by Oswald Spengler is a philosophical treatise on history, likely written in the early 20th century. The work introduces a novel approach to understanding historical developments, positioning itself against traditional narratives of a linear progression of civilizations, particularly that of Western culture. Spengler's central thesis revolves around the idea that cultures, much like living organisms, go through cyclical phases of birth, maturity, decline, and death. The opening of the book sets the scene for an ambitious inquiry into the nature of culture and history. Spengler poses significant philosophical questions regarding the existence of underlying structures in world history, seeking to establish a "morphology of world-history." He contrasts this with existing historical narratives, arguing for a viewpoint that sees cultures as organic entities, each with its own life cycle. This introduction establishes the groundwork for exploring how the Western Culture stands at a critical juncture, drawing parallels to past cultures while contending with its own inevitable decline. Through his exploration, Spengler invites readers to reconsider their perspectives on history and the lessons that can be drawn from studying different cultures and their trajectories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210525044830spengler 1926 GB Reading ease score: 45.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Civilization -- History CB Text Category: History - Other Category: Philosophy & Ethics 2091473 2025-06-28T13:13:14.123591 text/html 1938328 2023-12-06T14:27:13 text/html 895081 2025-06-28T13:13:46.022892 application/epub+zip 921736 2025-06-28T13:13:20.483516 application/epub+zip 785794 2025-06-28T13:13:17.132577 application/epub+zip 1586406 2025-06-28T13:14:04.318831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1313399 2025-06-28T13:13:42.697943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1557196 2025-06-28T13:13:07.894604 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1537347 2023-12-06T14:27:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16492 2025-06-28T13:14:04.836805 application/rdf+xml 12116 2025-06-28T13:13:17.625554 image/jpeg 2112 2025-06-28T13:13:17.381529 image/jpeg 1221372 2025-06-28T13:13:14.277585 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia