Speng·ler (sp ng l r, -glr, shpng-), Oswald 1880-1936. German philosopher who argued that civilizations and cultures are subject to the same cycle of growth and decay as humans. His major work is The Decline of the West (1918-1922). |
Spengler [ˈspɛŋlə (German) ˈʃpɛŋlər]
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(Biographies / Spengler, Oswald (1880-1936) M, German, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher of history) Oswald (ˈɔsvalt). 1880-1936, German philosopher of history, noted for The Decline of the West (1918-22), which argues that civilizations go through natural cycles of growth and decay
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| Noun | 1. | Spengler - German philosopher who argued that cultures grow and decay in cycles (1880-1936) |
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