Spengler's Theory of Civilization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4481981 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Farrenkopf (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 23-38 |
| Publication date | 2000-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Thesis Eleven (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0725-5136 • E-ISSN: 1461-7455 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0725513600062000003 |
| OpenAlex | W2085360477 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
This article presents an overview of Oswald Spengler's theory of civilization based upon his `first' and `second' philosophies of history. The `late' Spengler left behind his more aesthetic and historicist understanding of civilization, turning to philosophical anthropology. Spengler lost confidence that a new great culture would someday emerge. While Samuel Huntington in The Clash of Civilizations argues that civilizational pluralism is growing and anticipates a non-Western civilization eventually succeeding a West in decline, dialog with Spengler suggests otherwise
Archaeology · Civilization · Dialog box · Epistemology · Historicism · Sociology · Western culture · Art, Aesthetics, and Perception · History · Philosophy · Visual Culture and Art Theory · Walter Benjamin Studies Compilation
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2018 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |